How do you pronounce "respectability"?

In American English: /riːˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/ (ree-spehkt-uh-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /ɹɪspˌɛktəbˈɪlɪti/ (risp-ehkt-uhb-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /riːˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/ (ree-spehkt-uh-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɹɪspˌɛktəbˈɪlɪti/ (risp-ehkt-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/ (ree-spehkt-uh-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /ɹɪspˌɛktəbˈɪlɪti/ (risp-ehkt-uhb-IL-it-ee).

How to Pronounce "respectability"

respectability

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/riːˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/

ree-spehkt-uh-BIL-it-ee

Syllable Breakdown

riːre·spɛktspec·əta·bɪlbil·ɪti·ity

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