volatility

/ˌvɒləˈtɪləti/
Syllables vo·la·til·i·ty
Stress vo-la-TIL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

vo
/vɒ/
short o
la
/lə/
schwa
til
/tɪl/
short i
i
/ɪ/
short i
ty
/ti/
long e

Meaning

the quality of changing quickly and unpredictably, especially for prices or emotions

Sound Reference

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vo=/vɒ/(volume) + la=/lə/(about) + til=/tɪl/(until) + i=/ɪ/(it) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

Market volatility makes investors nervous.