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How to pronounce “government”
government
/ɡʌvɚnmənt/
3 syllablesbeginnernoun
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3 syllables. Stress the 'gov' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
“the government reduced taxes”
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