The word "astucities" may seem like a complicated spelling, but it is actually quite straightforward when broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable, "as," is pronounced like the word "as" with a short "a" sound. The second syllable, "tu," is pronounced like "too" with a long "u" sound. The final syllable, "-cities," is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable and sounds like "sit-ees." When put together, "astucities" sounds like "uh-STOO-sit-ees." The word means shrewdness or cunning.