How to Pronounce "indignity"
word
ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəˌti
in-DIG-nuh-tee
ɪndˈɪɡnɪti
in-DIG-ni-tee
Definition
Something that causes you to feel shame, embarrassment, or a loss of dignity, often because of unfair or humiliating treatment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəˌti
British English
ɪndˈɪɡnɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-DIG-nuh-tee
UK
in-DIG-ni-tee
Listen in Context
He felt the indignity of being ignored by his colleagues.
Losing his wallet in public was an indignity he couldn’t forget.
The prisoner suffered many indignities during his captivity.
It's such an indignity to be searched at the entrance like a criminal.