How to pronounce “capability”
Say “capability” in 5 beats
capability
/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /keɪpəbɪlɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- capkeɪ
- abpə
- ilbɪstress
- itlə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
- IPA (British)
- /keɪpəbɪlɪti/
- Respelling
- kay-puh-BI-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — cap-ab-IL-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: cap-ab-IL-it-y. “il” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
/keɪpəbɪlɪti/
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What “capability” means
- noun
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
“he worked to the limits of his capability”
- noun
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
“the capability of a metal to be fused”
- noun
an aptitude that may be developed
Say it in a sentence
“The workshop has the capability to make every part in-house.”“capability”, answered
How do you pronounce “capability”?
“capability” is pronounced /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ (kay-puh-BI-luh-tee) in American English and /keɪpəbɪlɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “il”. Build it as cap-ab-IL-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “capability” have?
5: cap · ab · il · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “il”.
Is “capability” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ (kay-puh-BI-luh-tee); British English says /keɪpəbɪlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “capability” mean?
As a noun: the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally For example: “he worked to the limits of his capability” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “capability”?
Stress the third syllable: cap-ab-IL-it-y. “il” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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