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How to pronounce “ability”
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Pronunciation guide for ability
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ability with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Social Animal
But what Russia really lacked was social trust--the inability to form associations and trust people.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete) Suitableness. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.][1]
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce ability
The Social Animal
But what Russia really lacked was social trust--the inability to form associations and trust people.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ability”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (obsolete) Suitableness. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.][1]
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- The legal wherewithal to act. [First attested in the mid 17th century.][1]
- (now limited to Scotland dialects) Physical power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- (archaic) Financial ability. [First attested in the early 16th century.][1]
- (uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty. [First attested in the late 16th century.][1]
- (countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17th century.][1]
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