American English

How to pronounce availability

nounB2Common word
uhvayluhBIHlihdee

/əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪ.lɪ.ɾi/

6 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.

The state of having time, space, people, or things free and ready to be used or chosen.

What to listen for

“Availability” is pronounced /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪ.lɪ.ɾi/. The strongest beat is on “bil.”

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

noun

The state of having time, space, people, or things free and ready to be used or chosen.

Please let me know your availability next week.

The room's availability depends on the schedule.

Good to know

Say “check my availability,” not “check my available.”

Common phrases & grammar

check availability · limited availability · staff availability · availability of parking

the availability of + noun

availability for + noun

noun

Whether a product or service can be bought, booked, or obtained at a particular time.

Check the website for product availability.

The hotel has no availability this weekend.

Common phrases & grammar

product availability · online availability · limited availability · subject to availability

product availability

the availability of + product or service

Useful expressions

check availability

ask or look to see what is free or obtainable

Call us to check availability.

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