How to pronounce “component”
Say “component” in 3 beats
component
/kəmˈpoʊnənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmpəʊnənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkəm
- ponpoʊstress
- entnənt
- IPA (American)
- /kəmˈpoʊnənt/
- IPA (British)
- /kəmpəʊnənt/
- Respelling
- kuhm-POH-nuhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — com-PON-ent
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: com-PON-ent. “pon” 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
/kəmˈpoʊnənt/
/kəmpəʊnənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “component” means
- noun
an abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
- noun
something determined in relation to something that includes it
“he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”
- noun
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
“spare components for cars”
Say it in a sentence
“One small component had been fitted the wrong way round.”“component”, answered
How do you pronounce “component”?
“component” is pronounced /kəmˈpoʊnənt/ (kuhm-POH-nuhnt) in American English and /kəmpəʊnənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “pon”. Build it as com-PON-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “component” have?
3: com · pon · ent. The beat lands on the second, “pon”.
Is “component” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəmˈpoʊnənt/ (kuhm-POH-nuhnt); British English says /kəmpəʊnənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “component” mean?
As a noun: an abstract part of something For example: “jealousy was a component of his character” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “component”?
Stress the second syllable: com-PON-ent. “pon” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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