How to pronounce “equipment”
Say “equipment” in 3 beats
equipment
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪkwɪpmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eqɪ
- uipkwɪpstress
- mentmənt
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪkwɪpmənt/
- Respelling
- i-KWIP-muhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — eq-UIP-ment
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: eq-UIP-ment. “uip” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
/ɪkwɪpmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “equipment” means
- noun
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
Say it in a sentence
“The climbing equipment hangs in the shed behind the house.”“equipment”, answered
How do you pronounce “equipment”?
“equipment” is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (i-KWIP-muhnt) in American English and /ɪkwɪpmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “uip”. Build it as eq-UIP-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equipment” have?
3: eq · uip · ment. The beat lands on the second, “uip”.
Is “equipment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (i-KWIP-muhnt); British English says /ɪkwɪpmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equipment” mean?
As a noun: an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service For example: “The climbing equipment hangs in the shed behind the house.”
Where is the stress in “equipment”?
Stress the second syllable: eq-UIP-ment. “uip” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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