accountability
/əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Syllables ac·count·a·bil·i·ty
Stress ac-count-a-BIL-i-ty
Phonics Breakdown
ac
/ə/
schwa
count
/kaʊnt/
ou/ow
a
/ə/
schwa
bil
/bɪl/
short i
i
/ə/
schwa
ty
/ti/
y as /i/
Meaning
the obligation to take responsibility for actions or decisions
Sound Reference
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ac=/ə/(about) + count=/kaʊnt/(count) + a=/ə/(ago) + bil=/bɪl/(bill) + i=/ə/(family) + ty=/ti/(city)
Example
Managers must show accountability for their team's results.