English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Facility Pronunciation
Facility is pronounced fuh-SI-li-tee, IPA /fəˈsɪlɪti/.
fuh-SI-li-tee
US /fəˈsɪlɪti/ · UK /fəˈsɪlɪti/
Syllables: fuh · SI · li · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A building or service provided for a particular purpose, or a natural ease in doing something.
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Facility in a Sentence
- The sports facility opens at six.
- There is no facility for storing bikes overnight.
- She has a real facility with languages.
Common Mispronunciations of Facility
Not FA-si-li-tee
The second beat is the loud one and the opening shrinks to a weak fuh.
Not fuh-SI-li-tay
The word closes on a light tee, and nothing in the ending reaches for an ay.
Tip: Facilities in the plural often stands for the toilets, and keeps the same four-beat shape.
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