Pronunciation

How to pronounce “enrolment

“enrolment” is pronounced /ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/ (en-ROHL-muhnt) in American English and /ɪnˈɹəʊlmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rol”.
The sound

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enrolment

/ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/

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

3 beats
  1. enɛn
  2. rolɹoʊlstress
  3. mentmənt
IPA (American)
/ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/
IPA (British)
/ɪnˈɹəʊlmənt/
Respelling
en-ROHL-muhnt
Syllables
3 — en-ROL-ment
Stress
Stress the second syllable: en-ROL-ment. “rol” 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

/ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/

British

/ɪnˈɹəʊlmənt/

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Watch out

Where “enrolment” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    EN-rol-ment

    the stress is on ROHL, the second syllable

Meaning

What “enrolment” means

  1. noun

    the act of enrolling

Say it in a sentence

Enrolment closes a week before the first class.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

enrolment”, answered

How do you pronounce “enrolment”?

“enrolment” is pronounced /ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/ (en-ROHL-muhnt) in American English and /ɪnˈɹəʊlmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rol”. Build it as en-ROL-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “enrolment” have?

3: en · rol · ment. The beat lands on the second, “rol”.

Is “enrolment” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/ (en-ROHL-muhnt); British English says /ɪnˈɹəʊlmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “enrolment” mean?

As a noun: the act of enrolling For example: “Enrolment closes a week before the first class.”

Where is the stress in “enrolment”?

Stress the second syllable: en-ROL-ment. “rol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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