validity

/vəˈlɪdɪti/

Syllables va·lid·i·ty

Stress va-LID-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

va

/və/

schwa

lid

/lɪd/

short i

i

/ɪ/

schwa

ty

/ti/

long y

Meaning

the quality of being logically or legally acceptable; correctness

Sound Reference

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va=/və/(about) + lid=/lɪd/(lid) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The scientist questioned the validity of the results.