How to pronounce improbability

Say it like im-prah-buh-BIL-uh-tee. Improbability has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BIL).

Improbability pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. imKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
2. prahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
3. buhKeep 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 improbability

• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: im-prob-uh-BIL-ih-tee.

What does improbability mean?

Where does improbability come from?

From im- + probability.

Words that rhyme with improbability

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of improbability.

• responsibility
• possibility
• utility
• availability
• capability
• mobility
• flexibility
• reliability
• fertility
• hostility

Questions about saying improbability