The word "onerosity" is a rarely used term that refers to the state or quality of being burdensome or oppressive. Its spelling follows the standard English pronunciation rules using the IPA phonetic transcription: /əˈnɛrɑzəti/. The first syllable "on" is pronounced with the schwa sound /ə/. The second and third syllables contain the long "e" sound /i/ and the "r" sound /r/ respectively. The fourth syllable has the short "a" sound /æ/ followed by the sound of "z" /z/ and the "i" sound /i/.