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Ability
is on the
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Pronunciation
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)
IPA
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key
)
:
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
or
/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/
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Hyphenation
: abil‧i‧ty
Noun
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Singular
ability
Plural
abilities
(
countable
) An
ability
is something that you can do.
I have a very good reading
ability
.
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]
able
disability
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