How to Pronounce "volatility"
word
ˌvɑɫəˈtɪɫəti
vah-luh-TIH-luh-tee
vˌɒlɐtˈɪlɪti
vol-uh-TIL-i-tee
Definition
Volatility is the quality of changing quickly and unpredictably, often used to describe prices in finance, or emotions and situations that shift rapidly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌvɑɫəˈtɪɫəti
British English
vˌɒlɐtˈɪlɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
vah-luh-TIH-luh-tee
UK
vol-uh-TIL-i-tee
Listen in Context
The volatility of the stock market makes investing risky.
This chemical has high volatility at room temperature.
Political volatility can cause problems for a country.
Recently, there's been a lot of volatility in cryptocurrency prices.