How To Pronounce Achievement
achievement
In British English, achievement is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʃiːv.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/.
Achievement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Achievement has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Achievement
How do you pronounce achievement in British English?
In British English, achievement is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʃiːv.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce achievement in American English?
In American English, achievement is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/.
How many syllables are in achievement?
Achievement has three syllables, /ə/ + /tʃiːv/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in achievement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tʃiːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce achievement the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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