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How to pronounce deformability

Say it like dih-faw-muh-BIL-uh-tee. Deformability has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BIL).

VoiceSpeed
US American/dɪˌfɔməˈbɪləti/dih-faw-muh-BIL-uh-tee
UK British/dɪˌfɔːməˈbɪlɪti/dih-faw-muh-BIL-ih-tee
  • dih
  • faw
  • muh
  • BIL
  • uh
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Deformability pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. fawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. BILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of deformability

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: dih-faw-muh-BIL-ih-tee.

What does deformability mean?

noun
  1. The state of being deformable
  2. A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)

Where does deformability come from?

From deform + -ability.

Words that rhyme with deformability

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Questions about saying deformability

How do you pronounce deformability?

Say dih-faw-muh-BIL-uh-tee. The American pronunciation is /dɪˌfɔməˈbɪləti/. In British English it is /dɪˌfɔːməˈbɪlɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in deformability?

Deformability has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BIL). Broken into parts: dih · faw · muh · BIL · uh · tee.

Is deformability pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /dɪˌfɔːməˈbɪlɪti/ (dih-faw-muh-BIL-ih-tee).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).