How To Pronounce Disability
disability
In British English, disability is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
Disability has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Disability has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Disability
Questions About Disability
How do you pronounce disability in British English?
In British English, disability is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce disability in American English?
In American English, disability is pronounced /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in disability?
Disability has five syllables, /dɪs/ + /ə/ + /bɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in disability?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce disability the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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