Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portability

/pˌɔɹtəbˈɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
porta-bil-i-ty
IPA
/pˌɔɹtəbˈɪlɪti/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being portable.

Uncountable

noun

The quality of being portable.

Uncountable

noun

The quality of being portable.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

portabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonportability

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

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

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