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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “versatility”

“versatility” is pronounced /ˌvɝsəˈtɪləti/ (vur-suh-TI-luh-tee) in American English and /vɜːsətɪlɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “il”.
The sound

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versatility

/ˌvɝsəˈtɪləti/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɜːsətɪlɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. vervɝ
  2. satsə
  3. iltɪstress
  4. itlə
  5. yti
IPA (American)
/ˌvɝsəˈtɪləti/
IPA (British)
/vɜːsətɪlɪti/
Respelling
vur-suh-TI-luh-tee
Syllables
5 — ver-sat-IL-it-y
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ver-sat-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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌvɝsəˈtɪləti/

British

/vɜːsətɪlɪti/

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Meaning

What “versatility” means

  1. noun

    having a wide variety of skills

Say it in a sentence

“The versatility of that little van still amazes me.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
vvɝerssəschwa×2tt×2ɪshort illilong e

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Questions

“versatility”, answered

How do you pronounce “versatility”?

“versatility” is pronounced /ˌvɝsəˈtɪləti/ (vur-suh-TI-luh-tee) in American English and /vɜːsətɪlɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “il”. Build it as ver-sat-IL-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “versatility” have?

5: ver · sat · il · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “il”.

Is “versatility” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌvɝsəˈtɪləti/ (vur-suh-TI-luh-tee); British English says /vɜːsətɪlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “versatility” mean?

As a noun: having a wide variety of skills For example: “The versatility of that little van still amazes me.”

Where is the stress in “versatility”?

Stress the third syllable: ver-sat-IL-it-y. “il” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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