English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reliability Pronunciation
Reliability is pronounced ree-ly-uh-BI-luh-tee, IPA /riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/.
ree-ly-uh-BI-luh-tee
US /riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ · UK /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
Syllables: ree · ly · uh · BI · luh · tee (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: How far something or someone can be depended on.
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Reliability in a Sentence
- Reliability matters more than speed in this job.
- The reliability of the data is in question.
- Its reliability record is excellent.
Common Mispronunciations of Reliability
Not ri-LY-uh-bi-luh-tee
Six beats, and BI is the loud one, fourth in the line. Reliable stresses LY, and the ity ending drags the weight along.
Not ree-lee-uh-BI-luh-tee
That second beat is ly, rhyming with my, because the verb rely sits inside the word.
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