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How to pronounce favorability

Say it like fav-uh-ruh-BIL-ih-tee. Favorability has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BIL).

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US American/ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti/fav-uh-ruh-BIL-ih-tee
UK British/ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti/fav-uh-ruh-BIL-ih-tee
  • fav
  • uh
  • ruh
  • BIL
  • ih
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Favorability pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. favGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ruhKeep 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. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of favorability

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

British respelling: fav-uh-ruh-BIL-ih-tee.

What does favorability mean?

noun
  1. The quality or degree of being viewed favorably
  2. Something which is favorable“Our company is positioned to optimize tax favorabilities.”

Where does favorability come from?

From favorable + -ity or favor + -ability.

Words that rhyme with favorability

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Questions about saying favorability

How do you pronounce favorability?

Say fav-uh-ruh-BIL-ih-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti/. In British English it is /ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in favorability?

Favorability has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BIL). Broken into parts: fav · uh · ruh · BIL · ih · tee.

Is favorability 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 /ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti/ (fav-uh-ruh-BIL-ih-tee).

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