responsibility
/rɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Syllables re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
Stress re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty
Phonics Breakdown
re
/rɪ/
short i
spon
/spɑn/
short o
si
/sə/
schwa
bil
/bɪl/
short i
i
/ə/
schwa
ty
/ti/
ee/ea
Meaning
the duty or obligation to take care of something or someone
Sound Reference
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re=/rɪ/(remain) + spon=/spɑn/(sponsor) + si=/sə/(reason) + bil=/bɪl/(bill) + i=/ə/(sofa) + ty=/ti/(city)
Example
It is your responsibility to finish the work on time.