How to pronounce liability

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

American/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

What does liability mean?

nounAn obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

“Those products – known as liability-driven investing, or LDIs – help offset liabilities and risks on pension funds’ books.”

Any kind of debt recorded on the right-hand side of a balance sheet.

A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.

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