The word "Amarities" refers to a plural form of the word "Amarity", which is defined as the quality of being bitter or sour. The spelling of this word is pronounced as "əˈmærɪtiːz" in IPA phonetic transcription. The "a" is pronounced as "uh" and the stress is on the second syllable. The "r" sound is pronounced clearly and there is a soft "t" sound after it. The "i" sound is pronounced as "ih" and the "z" sound is pronounced as "z" as in "zebra".