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How to pronounce electricity
Say it like this: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does electricity mean?
nounOriginally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the d
“How does it work, though? It's based on the observation made some 200 years ago that electricity can change the shape of flames.”
The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.
“He took up the job of studying electricity in college.”
A feeling of excitement; a thrill.
“Opening night for the new production had an electricity unlike other openings.”
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