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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “impact”

“impact” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpækt/ (im-PAKT) in American English and /ɪmpakt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pact”.
The sound

Say “impact” in 2 beats

Say it like this

impact

/ˌɪmˈpækt/

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

2 beats
  1. imɪm
  2. pactpæktstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪmˈpækt/
IPA (British)
/ɪmpakt/
Respelling
im-PAKT
Syllables
2 — im-PACT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: im-PACT. “pact” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪmˈpækt/

British

/ɪmpakt/

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Meaning

What “impact” means

  1. noun

    the striking of one body against another

  2. noun

    a forceful consequence; a strong effect

    “the book had an important impact on my thinking”

  3. noun

    influencing strongly

    “they resented the impingement of American values on European culture”

Say it in a sentence

“Higher fuel prices impact every household in this village.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort immppæshort akktt

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Questions

“impact”, answered

How do you pronounce “impact”?

“impact” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpækt/ (im-PAKT) in American English and /ɪmpakt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pact”. Build it as im-PACT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “impact” have?

2: im · pact. The beat lands on the second, “pact”.

Is “impact” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪmˈpækt/ (im-PAKT); British English says /ɪmpakt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “impact” mean?

As a noun: the striking of one body against another For example: “Higher fuel prices impact every household in this village.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “impact”?

Stress the second syllable: im-PACT. “pact” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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