How To Pronounce Responsibility
responsibility
In British English, responsibility is pronounced /rɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˌspʷɒ̃n.səˈbɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
Responsibility has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Responsibility has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Responsibility
Questions About Responsibility
How do you pronounce responsibility in British English?
In British English, responsibility is pronounced /rɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˌspʷɒ̃n.səˈbɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce responsibility in American English?
In American English, responsibility is pronounced /rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in responsibility?
Responsibility has six syllables, /rɪ/ + /spɒn/ + /sə/ + /bɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in responsibility?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce responsibility the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
Nearby Words
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