American English
/ˌpʰɑ.səˈbɪ.lə.ɾi/
5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
The chance that something may happen or be true.
Say possibility as “ˌpʰɑ.səˈbɪ.lə.ɾi,” with the strongest beat on the third syllable.
The chance that something may happen or be true.
There is a possibility of rain tonight.
We cannot ignore the possibility that he is right.
A possibility may be unlikely. It only means that something can happen.
a real possibility · the possibility of change · a strong possibility
the possibility of + noun or -ing form
there is a possibility that + clause
One of the things that could happen or be chosen.
Moving abroad is one possibility.
Let's discuss all the possibilities before we decide.
several possibilities · another possibility · all the possibilities
consider + noun + as a possibility
several possibilities for + noun
The plural changes y to ies: possibility → possibilities.