How to pronounce “argument”
Say “argument” in 3 beats
argument
/ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːɡjuːmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- arɑɹɡstress
- gumjə
- entmənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːɡjuːmənt/
- Respelling
- AHRG-yuh-muhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — AR-gum-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AR-gum-ent. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
/ɑːɡjuːmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “argument” means
- noun
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
“it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”
- noun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
“they were involved in a violent argument”
- noun
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
“the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”
Say it in a sentence
“The argument ended the moment someone made a pot of tea.”“argument”, answered
How do you pronounce “argument”?
“argument” is pronounced /ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/ (AHRG-yuh-muhnt) in American English and /ɑːɡjuːmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ar”. Build it as AR-gum-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “argument” have?
3: ar · gum · ent. The beat lands on the first, “ar”.
Is “argument” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/ (AHRG-yuh-muhnt); British English says /ɑːɡjuːmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “argument” mean?
As a noun: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true For example: “it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “argument”?
Stress the first syllable: AR-gum-ent. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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