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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 Oil and the Glorythe world or its ability to influence
Definition summary
(obsolete) Suitableness. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.][1]

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How to pronounce ability

The Oil and the Glory

the world or its ability to influence

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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