How to Pronounce "propensity"
word
pɹəˈpɛnsɪti
pruh-PEN-si-tee
pɹəpˈɛnsɪti
pruh-PEN-si-tee
Definition
A natural tendency or habit to behave in a particular way or to do something regularly.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹəˈpɛnsɪti
British English
pɹəpˈɛnsɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-PEN-si-tee
UK
pruh-PEN-si-tee
Listen in Context
She has a propensity to talk when she's nervous.
He has a propensity for forgetting his keys.
Children have a propensity to ask many questions.
He's always late — it's just his propensity for poor time management.