Pronunciation

How to pronounce “arrangement

“arrangement” is pronounced /ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/ (uh-AYNJ-muhnt) in American English and /ɐɹeɪndʒmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eɪndʒ”.
The sound

Say “arrangement” in 3 beats

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arrangement

/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐɹeɪndʒmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. ɚɚ
  2. eɪndʒeɪndʒstress
  3. məntmənt
IPA (American)
/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/
IPA (British)
/ɐɹeɪndʒmənt/
Respelling
uh-AYNJ-muhnt
Syllables
3 — ɚ-EꞮNDƷ-mənt
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɚ-EꞮNDƷ-mənt. “eɪndʒ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/

British

/ɐɹeɪndʒmənt/

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Meaning

What “arrangement” means

  1. noun

    the thing arranged or agreed to

    they made arrangements to meet in Chicago

  2. noun

    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging

    a flower arrangement

  3. noun

    an organized structure for arranging or classifying

    he changed the arrangement of the topics

Say it in a sentence

We came to an arrangement that suited both households.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

arrangement”, answered

How do you pronounce “arrangement”?

“arrangement” is pronounced /ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/ (uh-AYNJ-muhnt) in American English and /ɐɹeɪndʒmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eɪndʒ”. Build it as ɚ-EꞮNDƷ-mənt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “arrangement” have?

3: ɚ · eɪndʒ · mənt. The beat lands on the second, “eɪndʒ”.

Is “arrangement” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/ (uh-AYNJ-muhnt); British English says /ɐɹeɪndʒmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “arrangement” mean?

As a noun: the thing arranged or agreed to For example: “they made arrangements to meet in Chicago” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “arrangement”?

Stress the second syllable: ɚ-EꞮNDƷ-mənt. “eɪndʒ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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