How to pronounce identity

Say it like this: /aɪˈdɛn(t)ɪti/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/aɪˈdɛn(t)ɪti/

What does identity mean?

nounSameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

“Benjamin Franklin established the identity of electricity and lightning.”

The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics t

“This nation has a strong identity.”

A name or persona—a mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known.

“In this show, the competitor's identity will remain secret until after the vote.”

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