How do you pronounce "desirability"?

In American English: /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti/ (di-zeyer-uh-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /dɪzˌaɪəɹəbˈɪlɪti/ (diz-eye-uhr-uhb-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti/ (di-zeyer-uh-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /dɪzˌaɪəɹəbˈɪlɪti/ (diz-eye-uhr-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti/ (di-zeyer-uh-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /dɪzˌaɪəɹəbˈɪlɪti/ (diz-eye-uhr-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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/dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti/

di-zeyer-uh-BIL-it-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·zaɪrsir·əab·bɪlil·ɪti·ity

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