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How to pronounce instabilities

Say it like in-stuh-BIL-ih-teez. Instabilities has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BIL).

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US American/ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtiz/in-stuh-BIL-ih-teez
UK British/ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtiz/in-stuh-BIL-ih-teez
  • in
  • stuh
  • BIL
  • ih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Instabilities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. stuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of instabilities

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

British respelling: in-stuh-BIL-ih-teez.

What does instabilities mean?

noun
  1. plural of instability How to pronounce instability

Questions about saying instabilities

How do you pronounce instabilities?

Say in-stuh-BIL-ih-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtiz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in instabilities?

Instabilities has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BIL). Broken into parts: in · stuh · BIL · ih · teez.

Is instabilities 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 /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtiz/ (in-stuh-BIL-ih-teez).

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