Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suitability

/ˌsutəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: suit-abil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌsutəˈbɪləti/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being suitable.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As he knows little about the particular issues, his criterion must be consistency with his other views, suitability to combine them into a coherent picture of the world."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Vulgar Latin sequor, sequi Vulgar Latin *sequere Vulgar Latin *sequita Old French siute Anglo-Norman suitebor. Middle English sute English suit Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English suitability From suit + -ability.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsutəˈbɪləti/
British English: /ˌsjuːtəˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

suitabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

agrosuitability nonsuitability serosuitability

Frequently Paired Words

suit suitable

Synonyms

suitableness

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce suitability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsutəˈbɪləti/.
What does suitability mean?: The quality of being suitable.
Where does suitability come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Vulgar Latin sequor, sequi Vulgar Latin *sequere Vulgar Latin *sequita Old French siute Anglo-Norman suitebor. Middle English sute English suit Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English suitability From suit + -ability.

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