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How to pronounce plausibility

Say it like plaw-zih-BIL-ih-tee. Plausibility has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BIL).

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US American/ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti/plaw-zih-BIL-ih-tee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • plaw
  • zih
  • BIL
  • ih
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plausibility pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. plawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. zihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  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. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does plausibility mean?

noun
  1. A plausible statement, argument etc.
  2. The fact of being believable; believability, credibility.

Where does plausibility come from?

Borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās.

Words that rhyme with plausibility

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

Questions about saying plausibility

How do you pronounce plausibility?

Say plaw-zih-BIL-ih-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plausibility?

Plausibility has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BIL). Broken into parts: plaw · zih · BIL · ih · tee.

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