How to pronounce habilitation
Say it like huh-bil-ih-TAY-shun. Habilitation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TAY).
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- huh
- bil
- ih
- TAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Habilitation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- huhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- bilGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of habilitation
American and British speakers say habilitation in essentially the same way: /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/ in the US and /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: huh-bil-ih-TAY-shun.
What does habilitation mean?
- Equipment; qualification.
- An act of habilitating.
- An academic qualification, prerequiring a PhD, required in order to gain tenure as a professor in some European universities; a thesis or dissertation presented to achieve the qualification.
Where does habilitation come from?
From Latin habilitatio, from Latin habilitāre.
Words that rhyme with habilitation
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of habilitation.
Questions about saying habilitation
How do you pronounce habilitation?
Say huh-bil-ih-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/. In British English it is /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in habilitation?
Habilitation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TAY). Broken into parts: huh · bil · ih · TAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say habilitation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/ and the British form is /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.