Pronunciation
How to pronounce “assignments”
“assignments” is pronounced /ɐsaɪnmənts/ — 3 syllables.
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assignments
/ɐsaɪnmənts/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'sign' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
“hazardous duty”
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