English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Liability Pronunciation
Liability is pronounced ly-uh-BI-li-tee, IPA /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/.
ly-uh-BI-li-tee
US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ · UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
Syllables: ly · uh · BI · li · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Legal responsibility for something, or a person or thing that causes trouble.
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Liability in a Sentence
- The firm accepted liability for the damage.
- Limited liability protects the shareholders.
- The old boiler is becoming a liability.
Common Mispronunciations of Liability
Not lee-uh-BI-li-tee
The word opens with the letter I said aloud, a full eye, exactly as liable does.
Not ly-uh-bi-LI-tee
BI is the peak of five beats, and everything on either side of it runs light and quick.
Tip: Liable, liability and reliability all keep that opening eye, and the ty ending never takes the beat.
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