How To Pronounce Judgment
judgment
In British English, judgment is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌdʒ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/.
Judgment 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
Judgment 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.
Words That Rhyme With Judgment
Questions About Judgment
How do you pronounce judgment in British English?
In British English, judgment is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌdʒ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce judgment in American English?
In American English, judgment is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in judgment?
Judgment has two syllables, /dʒʌdʒ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in judgment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒʌdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce judgment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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