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Irritability Pronunciation
Irritability is pronounced i-ri-tuh-BI-luh-tee, IPA /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/.
i-ri-tuh-BI-luh-tee
US /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/ · UK /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
Syllables: i · ri · tuh · BI · luh · tee (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The tendency to become annoyed or impatient quickly.
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Irritability in a Sentence
- Lack of sleep increases irritability.
- Her irritability was out of character.
- The drug can cause irritability in children.
Common Mispronunciations of Irritability
Not i-RI-tuh-bi-luh-tee
BI is the pushed beat, fourth of the six, while irritable pushes its own right at the front.
Not i-ry-tuh-BI-luh-tee
Nothing in the opening stretches out. The two r letters make one sound and the vowels around them stay clipped.
Tip: Six beats, and the ity ending drags the push three places back from where irritable has it.
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