How do you pronounce "compatibility"?

In American English: /kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌtiː/ (kuhm-pat-uh-BIL-uh-tee). In British English: /kəmpˌætɪbˈɪlɪti/ (kuhmp-at-ib-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌtiː/ (kuhm-pat-uh-BIL-uh-tee). In Australian English: /kəmpˌatəbˈɪlɪti/ (kuhmp-at-UHB-il-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌtiː/ (kuhm-pat-uh-BIL-uh-tee), while in British English it's /kəmpˌætɪbˈɪlɪti/ (kuhmp-at-ib-IL-it-ee).

How to Pronounce "compatibility"

compatibility

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/kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌtiː/

kuhm-pat-uh-BIL-uh-tee

Syllable Breakdown

kəmcom·pætpat·əi·bɪlbil·əi·tiːty

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