How to pronounce “enrolment”
Say “enrolment” in 3 beats
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.
- enɛn
- rolɹoʊlstress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/
/ɪnˈɹəʊlmənt/
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Where “enrolment” goes wrong
- Often heard
“EN-rol-ment”
the stress is on ROHL, the second syllable
What “enrolment” means
- noun
the act of enrolling
Say it in a sentence
“Enrolment closes a week before the first class.”“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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