uncertainty

/ʌnˈsɝː.tən.ti/

Syllables un·cer·tain·ty

Stress un-CER-tain-ty

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

cer

/sɝː/

er sound

tain

/tən/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

the state of not being sure or definite

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + cer=/sɝː/(certain) + tain=/tən/(mountain) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

There is still a lot of uncertainty about the future.