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How do you spell Sympathy?

Correct spelling

sympathy

SYMPATH + Y. Think: same feeling.

Why is sympathy spelled this way?

From Greek sympatheia, fellow feeling. SYN (together) + PATHOS (feeling). Sympathy is feeling together — sharing the emotional state of another through recognition, not experience.

Common misspellings of sympathy

sympatheysympothysimpathysympaty

Example

She expressed her sympathy.

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