How do you pronounce "availability"?

In American English: /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/ (uh-vayl-uh-BIL-uht-ee). In British English: /əvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/ (uhv-ayl-uhb-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/ (uh-vayl-uh-BIL-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɐvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/ (ɐv-ayl-UHB-il-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/ (uh-vayl-uh-BIL-uht-ee), while in British English it's /əvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/ (uhv-ayl-uhb-IL-it-ee).

🗣️pronounce.how

availability

regional

/əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/

uh-vayl-uh-BIL-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əav·veɪlail·əab·bɪlil·əti·ity

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12