flˌɛksəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪn sˌʌm dʒˈɔɪnts kæn biː ɪŋkɹˈiːst tʊ ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ dᵻɡɹˈiː baɪ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz, wɪð stɹˈɛtʃɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːmən ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz kəmpˈoʊnənt tə meɪntˈeɪn ɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːv flˌɛksəbˈɪlᵻɾi.
Flexibility in some joints can be increased to a certain degree by exercise, with stretching a common exercise component to maintain or improve flexibility.