How to pronounce “attachment”
Say “attachment” in 3 beats
attachment
/əˈtætʃmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐtatʃmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- atə
- tachtætʃstress
- mentmənt
- IPA (American)
- /əˈtætʃmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐtatʃmənt/
- Respelling
- uh-TACH-muhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — at-TACH-ment
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: at-TACH-ment. “tach” 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
American and British are not the same here
/əˈtætʃmənt/
/ɐtatʃmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “attachment” means
- noun
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
- noun
a supplementary part or accessory
- noun
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
Say it in a sentence
“The attachment was too large to send by email.”“attachment”, answered
How do you pronounce “attachment”?
“attachment” is pronounced /əˈtætʃmənt/ (uh-TACH-muhnt) in American English and /ɐtatʃmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tach”. Build it as at-TACH-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “attachment” have?
3: at · tach · ment. The beat lands on the second, “tach”.
Is “attachment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈtætʃmənt/ (uh-TACH-muhnt); British English says /ɐtatʃmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “attachment” mean?
As a noun: a feeling of affection for a person or an institution For example: “The attachment was too large to send by email.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “attachment”?
Stress the second syllable: at-TACH-ment. “tach” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “attachment” and see every sound
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