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