How to Pronounce "nativity"
word
nəˈtɪvəti
nuh-TIV-uh-tee
nɐtˈɪvɪti
nuh-TIV-ih-tee
Definition
The birth of a person, especially the birth of Jesus Christ. It can also refer to a model or scene that shows the birth of Jesus, commonly displayed at Christmas.
IPA Transcription
American English
nəˈtɪvəti
British English
nɐtˈɪvɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nuh-TIV-uh-tee
UK
nuh-TIV-ih-tee
Listen in Context
The church displayed a beautiful nativity at Christmas.
Many families set up a nativity scene at home.
The story of the nativity is told every Christmas.
They buy a new figure for their nativity scene every year.