Pronunciation

How to pronounce “deployment

“deployment” is pronounced /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ (di-PLOY-muhnt) in American English and /dɪplɔɪmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “loym”.
The sound

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deployment

/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪplɔɪmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. dep
  2. loymplɔɪstress
  3. entmənt
IPA (American)
/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
IPA (British)
/dɪplɔɪmənt/
Respelling
di-PLOY-muhnt
Syllables
3 — dep-LOYM-ent
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dep-LOYM-ent. “loym” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/

British

/dɪplɔɪmənt/

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Meaning

What “deployment” means

  1. noun

    the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

Say it in a sentence

The deployment went out late on a Friday, which was unwise.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

deployment”, answered

How do you pronounce “deployment”?

“deployment” is pronounced /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ (di-PLOY-muhnt) in American English and /dɪplɔɪmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “loym”. Build it as dep-LOYM-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “deployment” have?

3: dep · loym · ent. The beat lands on the second, “loym”.

Is “deployment” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ (di-PLOY-muhnt); British English says /dɪplɔɪmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “deployment” mean?

As a noun: the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work For example: “The deployment went out late on a Friday, which was unwise.”

Where is the stress in “deployment”?

Stress the second syllable: dep-LOYM-ent. “loym” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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