English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Probability Pronunciation
Probability is pronounced prah-buh-BI-luh-tee, IPA /ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti/.
prah-buh-BI-luh-tee
US /ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti/ · UK /ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti/
Syllables: prah · buh · BI · luh · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: How likely something is, often given as a number between zero and one.
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Probability in a Sentence
- The probability of rain tomorrow is about forty per cent.
- In all probability they will arrive late.
- He teaches probability to first year students.
Common Mispronunciations of Probability
Not PRAH-buh-bi-li-tee
Adding -ity sends the beat deep into the word, onto BI. Probable keeps it at the front, but the noun does not.
Not proh-buh-BI-luh-tee
The opening vowel is the short o of pot, not the oh of probe.
Tip: Five syllables, loud on the third: prah-buh-BI-luh-tee.
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