velocity

/vəˈlɑːsəti/

Syllables ve·lo·ci·ty

Stress ve-LO-ci-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ve

/və/

schwa

lo

/lɑː/

long o

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

the speed of something in a given direction

Sound Reference

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ve=/və/(about) + lo=/lɑː/(lot) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + ty=/ti/(party)

Example

The velocity of the car increased rapidly.