how to pronounce acceptability

/əkˌsɛptəˈbɪlətiː/

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acceptability is pronounced in six syllables

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An example use of acceptability in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… ethical acceptability of file sharing …”

meanings of acceptability

noun:

Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

acceptability frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word acceptability occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics acceptability can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that acceptability can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) education, science, and technology;

4) people, society, and culture;