How to pronounce disability

Say it like this: /ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British

What does disability mean?

nounA condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.

“people with disabilities”

The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

A limitation in function (the things that a person can do or achieve) that is driven by any combination of their impairments (the medical facts about them) and the imperfect state of society's inacces

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