How To Pronounce Judgement

judgement

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/
Phonetic
[ˈdʒʌdʒ.mə̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

In British English, judgement is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌdʒ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/.

Judgement has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

dʒʌdʒmənt

Judgement has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

judgement + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənts/
US
/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənts/

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Questions About Judgement

How do you pronounce judgement in British English?

In British English, judgement is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌdʒ.mə̃nt̚].

How do you pronounce judgement in American English?

In American English, judgement is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/.

How many syllables are in judgement?

Judgement has two syllables, /dʒʌdʒ/ + /mənt/.

Where is the stress in judgement?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒʌdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce judgement the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/.

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