liability

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

Syllables li·a·bil·i·ty

Stress li-a-BIL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

li

/laɪ/

long i (i_e)

a

/ə/

schwa

bil

/bɪl/

short i

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

-ture

Meaning

legal or financial responsibility; something that is a disadvantage

Sound Reference

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li=/laɪ/(lie) + a=/ə/(about) + bil=/bɪl/(bill) + i=/ə/(family) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The company accepted full liability for the accident.