How to pronounce “comment”
Say “comment” in 2 beats
comment
/ˈkɑmɛnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒmɛnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkɑstress
- mentmɛnt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑmɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒmɛnt/
- Respelling
- KAH-ment
- Syllables
- 2 — COM-ment
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COM-ment. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑmɛnt/
/kɒmɛnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “comment” means
- noun
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
“from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account”
- noun
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
“he wrote an extended comment on the proposal”
- noun
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
“the divorce caused much gossip”
Say it in a sentence
“One comment from the back of the hall changed the mood.”“comment”, answered
How do you pronounce “comment”?
“comment” is pronounced /ˈkɑmɛnt/ (KAH-ment) in American English and /kɒmɛnt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “com”. Build it as COM-ment, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “comment” have?
2: com · ment. The beat lands on the first, “com”.
Is “comment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑmɛnt/ (KAH-ment); British English says /kɒmɛnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “comment” mean?
As a noun: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information For example: “from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “comment”?
Stress the first syllable: COM-ment. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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