How to Pronounce "publicity"

word

/pəˈbɫɪsəti/

puh-BLI-si-tee

/pʌblˈɪsɪti/

puh-BLI-si-tee

Definition

Publicity is public attention or information given to a person, product, event, or issue, especially through the media. It can be positive or negative, and it is often intended to make people notice something.

IPA Transcription

American English

/pəˈbɫɪsəti/

British English

/pʌblˈɪsɪti/

Simplified Pronunciation

puh-BLI-si-tee

Listen in Context

The new movie got a lot of publicity before it came out.

Bad publicity can hurt a company's image.

The event got free publicity on local TV.

Honestly, all that online drama just gave her more publicity.