"enormity" 怎么发音

word

US

i-NOR-muh-tee

UK

i-NAW-mi-tee

释义

Refers to the extreme seriousness, wickedness, or evil of something, especially a crime or act. Sometimes used to mean something very large or immense, but this is less correct.

IPA 音标

美式英语

iˈnɔɹməti/, /ɪˈnɔɹməti

英式英语

ɪnˈɔːmɪti

简化发音

美式

i-NOR-muh-tee

英式

i-NAW-mi-tee

语境中听

The enormity of the crime shocked everyone in the city.

They discussed the enormity of the problem.

People could not believe the enormity of what happened.

We underestimated the enormity of the task ahead.