How To Pronounce Appointment
appointment
In British English, appointment is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/.
Appointment 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
Appointment 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.
Words That Rhyme With Appointment
Questions About Appointment
How do you pronounce appointment in British English?
In British English, appointment is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce appointment in American English?
In American English, appointment is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/.
How many syllables are in appointment?
Appointment has three syllables, /ə/ + /pɔɪnt/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in appointment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɔɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce appointment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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