How to pronounce "permittivity" in English
per·mit·ti·vi·ty
Hear native speakers say permittivity in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “permittivity”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
per
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mit
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ti
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
vi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ty
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "permittivity" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "permittivity is" sounds like "permittivity-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "permittivity" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the antepenultimate syllable (two syllables back).
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“with a thin insulating material in the middle with some permittivity epsilon.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Epsilon1 is the permittivity of the material number 1, which is actually equal to epsilon0 in this case,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Permittivity is actually-- they tell you the resistance, the resistance of forming electric field”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Epsilon is the permittivity inside the material.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Finally, the permittivity of free space is 8.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“This epsilon down here is the permittivity of the vacuum.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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with a thin insulating material in the middle with some permittivity epsilon.
Hear it in context: “permittivity”
63 clipsThe English word “permittivity”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (per · mit · ti · vi · ty). Grammatically, “permittivity” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 63 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “permittivity” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @15:26
“capacitor. So a capacitor has two plates with a thin insulating material in the middle with some permittivity epsilon. And so I get a little piece of permittivity epsilon. And so I get a little piece of”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @49:53
“D1 perp, actually, will be equal to epsilon1 E perp 1. Epsilon1 is the permittivity of the material number 1, which is actually equal to epsilon0 in this case, 1, which is actually equal to epsilon0 in this case,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @26:27
“Epsilon is the permittivity inside the material. Permittivity is actually-- they tell you the resistance, the resistance of forming electric field the resistance, the resistance of forming electric field”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @26:19
“What is epsilon and the mu? Epsilon is the permittivity inside the material. Permittivity is actually-- they tell you”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @5:32
“The height l is roughly 1 meter. Finally, the permittivity of free space is 8. 85 times 10 to the minus 12 ferads per meter. is 8.85 times 10 to the minus 12 ferads per meter.”
Definition & Meaning: “permittivity”
- A property of a dielectric medium that determines the forces that electric charges placed in the medium exert on each other.
Example Sentences (2)
- “with a thin insulating material in the middle with some permittivity epsilon. And so I get a little piece of”
- “Epsilon1 is the permittivity of the material number 1, which is actually equal to epsilon0 in this case,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “permittivity”
- Syllables:
- per · mit · ti · vi · ty
- Hear it in context
- permittivity
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"permittivity" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "permittivity" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about permittivity
How many syllables are in “permittivity”?
“permittivity” has 5 syllables: per · mit · ti · vi · ty.
What does “permittivity” mean?
A property of a dielectric medium that determines the forces that electric charges placed in the medium exert on each other.
How can I hear “permittivity” used in real sentences?
This page has 63 real-world video examples of “permittivity” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “permittivity”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].