How to Pronounce Likelihood

To pronounce "likelihood", say LIK-el-ih-ood — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈɫaɪkɫiˌhʊd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

/ˈɫaɪkɫiˌhʊd/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/lˈaɪklihˌʊd/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “likelihood”

"likelihood" has 4 syllables: lik-el-ih-ood. It rhymes with good and livelihood, if that helps it stick.

What does likelihood mean?

noun

  1. The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.

    “In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.”

  2. The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.

Synonyms

likelinessodds

Antonyms

unlikelihood

Words that rhyme with likelihood

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

goodlivelihoodfalsehoodhoodcouldbrotherhoodmisunderstoodneighborhoodshouldknighthoodunderstoodhardwood

Related words

likelinessoddsprobabilitylikelyeventualityprobablepossibilityoption

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "likelihood"?▾

"Likelihood" has 4 syllables: lik · el · ih · ood.

What is the IPA transcription of "likelihood"?▾

The IPA transcription of "likelihood" is /ˈɫaɪkɫiˌhʊd/.

What does "likelihood" mean?▾

Likelihood: The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.

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