How to pronounce “compromise”
Say “compromise” in 3 beats
compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒmpɹəmaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɑmkɑmstress
- pɹəpɹə
- maɪzmaɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒmpɹəmaɪz/
- Respelling
- KAHM-pruh-myz
- Syllables
- 3 — KⱭM-pɹə-maɪz
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KⱭM-pɹə-maɪz. “kɑm” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
/kɒmpɹəmaɪz/
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What “compromise” means
- noun
a middle way between two extremes
- noun
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
“the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'”
- verb
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
“nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise”
Say it in a sentence
“They reached a compromise over the hedge after months of arguing.”“compromise”, answered
How do you pronounce “compromise”?
“compromise” is pronounced /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ (KAHM-pruh-myz) in American English and /kɒmpɹəmaɪz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “kɑm”. Build it as KⱭM-pɹə-maɪz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “compromise” have?
3: kɑm · pɹə · maɪz. The beat lands on the first, “kɑm”.
Is “compromise” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ (KAHM-pruh-myz); British English says /kɒmpɹəmaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “compromise” mean?
As a noun: a middle way between two extremes For example: “They reached a compromise over the hedge after months of arguing.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “compromise”?
Stress the first syllable: KⱭM-pɹə-maɪz. “kɑm” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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