-ABILITY


Meaning of -ABILITY in English

-ability BrE AmE ə ˈbɪl ət i -ɪt- AmE \ -ət̬ i —A word with this suffix has a secondary stress in the same place as the primary stress in the corresponding word with -able ( ˌ cooka ˈ bility, ˌ prefera ˈ bility).

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary.      Английский словарь произношений Longman.