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Try LingUp Now!Start with a relaxed 'uh' sound for 'a'.
Say 'bil' with a short 'i' like in 'sit'.
Add a quick 'i' sound.
End with 'tee' using a soft 't' and long 'ee' sound.
Incorrect stress on the first syllable (a-bi-li-ty)
Using a long 'i' sound (a-bee-li-ty)
Dropping the final 'y' sound (a-bil-i-t)
Start with a relaxed 'uh' sound for 'a'.
Say 'bil' with a short 'i' like in 'sit'.
Add a quick 'i' sound.
End with 'tee' using a soft 't' and long 'ee' sound.
Incorrect stress on the first syllable (a-bi-li-ty)
Using a long 'i' sound (a-bee-li-ty)
Dropping the final 'y' sound (a-bil-i-t)
The stress is on the second syllable: 'bil'.
No, it's pronounced as a relaxed 'uh' sound.
No, it should be a soft 't' sound.
The power or skill to do something.
/ˈeɪbl̩/
Having the power to do something
/dɪsˈeɪbl̩/
To make unable
/ɪˈneɪbl̩/
To make possible
Stress is different; 'able' has stress on the first syllable.
'Disable' starts with a 'diss' sound unlike 'ability'.
'Enable' begins with an 'in' sound compared to 'ability'.
Remember that the second syllable 'bil' is stressed in 'ability'.
Make sure the 't' sound in 'ability' is gentle to maintain clarity.
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