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How to pronounce “volatility”

“volatility” is pronounced /ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/ (vah-luh-TI-luh-tee) in American English and /vɒlɐtɪlɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “il”.
The sound

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volatility

/ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/

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

5 beats
  1. volvɑ
  2. atlə
  3. iltɪstress
  4. itlə
  5. yti
IPA (American)
/ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/
IPA (British)
/vɒlɐtɪlɪti/
Respelling
vah-luh-TI-luh-tee
Syllables
5 — vol-at-IL-it-y
Stress
Stress the third syllable: vol-at-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

/ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/

British

/vɒlɐtɪlɪti/

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Meaning

What “volatility” means

  1. noun

    the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor

  2. noun

    the trait of being unpredictably irresolute

    “the volatility of the market drove many investors away”

  3. noun

    being easily excited

Say it in a sentence

“The volatility of that solvent makes it dangerous indoors.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
vvɑahll×2əschwa×2tt×2ɪshort iilong e

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Questions

“volatility”, answered

How do you pronounce “volatility”?

“volatility” is pronounced /ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/ (vah-luh-TI-luh-tee) in American English and /vɒlɐtɪlɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “il”. Build it as vol-at-IL-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “volatility” have?

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

Is “volatility” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/ (vah-luh-TI-luh-tee); British English says /vɒlɐtɪlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “volatility” mean?

As a noun: the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor For example: “The volatility of that solvent makes it dangerous indoors.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “volatility”?

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

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