Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

employability

/ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: em-ploy-a-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪləti/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being employable.

Uncountable

noun

The product or result of being employable.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English employable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English employability From employable + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

employabilities (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce employability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪləti/.
What does employability mean?: The state or quality of being employable.
Where does employability come from?: Etymology tree English employable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English employability From employable + -ity.

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