Ability Pronunciation 100% correct. (American & British English)

Say “ability” like Americans and British. [pronunciation checked by experts and native speakers.]

How to pronounce Ability

We shared IPA Pronunciation Guide, Sound Like Words, and correct pronunciation of Ability. You should know that ability is pronounced differently in American and British English.

IPA-key:

• US: /əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
• UK: /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Sounds like:

• US: (uh-BIL-uh-tee)
• UK: (uh-BIL-uh-tee)

(1). First syllable, pronounce with unstressed. /ə/, (uh).

• /ə/: pronounce as “a” in sofa, above, alone, around, alaska.

(2). Second syllable, pronounce with stressed. /ˈbɪl/, (BIL).

• /b/: pronounce as “b” in boy, big, bad, buy, book.
• /ɪ/: pronounce as “i” in sit, bit, hit, mit.
• /l/: pronounce as “l” in love, light, late, leaf, life.

(3). Third syllable, pronounce with unstressed. /ə/, (uh).

• /ə/: pronounce as “a” in sofa, above, alone, around, alaska.

(4). Fourth syllable, pronounce with unstressed. /t̬i/, (tee) in American English and /ti/, (tee) in British English.

• US: /t̬i/: (flap “t” like quick “d” sound) pronounce as “tt” in fitting, pretty, cutting, sitting, tatty.
• UK: /ti/: pronounce as “t” in to, at, it, cat, bat.
• /i/: pronounce as “ee” in see, tee, free.