Definition of "intelligibility" [in•tel•li•gi•bil•i•ty]

• That which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible. (noun)
• The quality of recorded speech of every word being understandable. (noun)

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• "So considering that intelligibility is as much a feature of the listener as it is of the speaker, how could we expect to use communication breakdowns as a motivation to teach pronunciation?"
• "It seems wonderful how a people we are accustomed to look upon as ignorant, benighted and undeveloped, can learn to talk English with a certain degree of fluency and intelligibility from the short intercourse held once a year with a few passing ships."
• "(Of course, changing the mouth like that can also effect intelligibility, which is why it can be hard to understand what sopranos are singing in the high passages, but that's what surtitles are for, isn't it?)"