How to pronounce “deployment”
Say “deployment” in 3 beats
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.
- depdɪ
- loymplɔɪstress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
/dɪplɔɪmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “deployment” means
- 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.”“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.
Now say “deployment” and see every sound
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