How To Pronounce Liability
liability
In British English, liability is pronounced /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ or /ˌlaɪəˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
Liability 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
Liability 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 Liability
Questions About Liability
How do you pronounce liability in British English?
In British English, liability is pronounced /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ or /ˌlaɪəˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce liability in American English?
In American English, liability is pronounced /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in liability?
Liability has five syllables, /laɪ/ + /ə/ + /bɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in liability?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce liability the same way?
No. British English has /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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