How to Pronounce "to the best of your ability"
expression
too / tuh / tii - thuh / thee - BEST - uhv - YOR / YUR - uh-BIL-uh-tee
too - thuh / thee - BEST - ov - YAW - uh-BIL-uh-tee
Definition
This expression means doing something as well as you possibly can, using all of your skills and effort.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɛst/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /əˈbɪɫəˌti
British English
tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɛst/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /ɐbˈɪlətˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
too / tuh / tii - thuh / thee - BEST - uhv - YOR / YUR - uh-BIL-uh-tee
UK
too - thuh / thee - BEST - ov - YAW - uh-BIL-uh-tee
Listen in Context
Please complete the task to the best of your ability.
Try to the best of your ability to solve this problem.
She finished the work to the best of her ability.
I'm not perfect, but I always try to the best of my ability.