How do you pronounce "acceptability"?

In American English: /əkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/ (uhk-sehpt-uh-BIL-uht-ee). In British English: /ɐksˌɛptəbˈɪlɪti/ (ɐks-ehpt-UHB-il-it). In Canadian English: /əkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/ (uhk-sehpt-uh-BIL-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɐksˌɛptəbˈɪlɪti/ (ɐks-ehpt-UHB-il-it).

Is "acceptability" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/ (uhk-sehpt-uh-BIL-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ɐksˌɛptəbˈɪlɪti/ (ɐks-ehpt-UHB-il-it).

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/əkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/

uhk-sehpt-uh-BIL-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əkac·sɛptce·əpt·bɪlabil·əti·ity

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