How to pronounce ability in American English
“ability” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to ability the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“ability” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the ability to do so. And of course we have the ability
State Department
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their ability to advance.
The Obama White House
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COVID, the ability to handle the large product shipments, and the ability to administer
CDC
Words that sound like “ability”
Words one sound away from ability — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “ability”
Why real speech
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