How to pronounce “responsibility”
Say “responsibility” in 6 beats
responsibility
/ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪspɒnsəbɪlɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- resɹi
- ponspɑn
- sibsə
- ilbɪstress
- itlə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪspɒnsəbɪlɪti/
- Respelling
- ree-spahn-suh-BI-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 6 — res-pon-sib-IL-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: res-pon-sib-IL-it-y. “il” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/
/ɹɪspɒnsəbɪlɪti/
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What “responsibility” means
- noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr
“we must instill a sense of duty in our children”
- noun
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
“it was his province to take care of himself”
- noun
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
“he holds a position of great responsibility”
Say it in a sentence
“Taking responsibility early made him a better manager later.”“responsibility”, answered
How do you pronounce “responsibility”?
“responsibility” is pronounced /ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/ (ree-spahn-suh-BI-luh-tee) in American English and /ɹɪspɒnsəbɪlɪti/ in British English — 6 syllables, stressed on “il”. Build it as res-pon-sib-IL-it-y, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “responsibility” have?
6: res · pon · sib · il · it · y. The beat lands on the fourth, “il”.
Is “responsibility” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/ (ree-spahn-suh-BI-luh-tee); British English says /ɹɪspɒnsəbɪlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “responsibility” mean?
As a noun: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr For example: “we must instill a sense of duty in our children” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “responsibility”?
Stress the fourth syllable: res-pon-sib-IL-it-y. “il” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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