How To Pronounce Durability
durability
How To Say Durability Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, durability is pronounced /ˌdjʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdjʷʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʊr.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Durability 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
Durability 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 Durability
Transcription Tips For Durability
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Durability /ˌdjʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Durability /ˌdjʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Durability /ˌdjʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Questions About Durability
How do you say durability phonetically?
Durability sounds like dyoor-ruh-BIL-uh-tee in British English and door-uh-BIL-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce durability in British English?
In British English, durability is pronounced /ˌdjʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdjʷʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce durability in American English?
In American English, durability is pronounced /ˌdʊr.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in durability?
Durability has five syllables, /djʊə/ + /rə/ + /bɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in durability?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce durability the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdjʊə.rəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌdʊr.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Durability
Durability has five syllables. See how durability divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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