Pronunciation

How to pronounce “implementation

“implementation” is pronounced /ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (im-pluh-men-TAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɪmplɪmənteɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “tat”.
The sound

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implementation

/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/

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

5 beats
  1. impɪm
  2. lemplə
  3. enmɛn
  4. tatteɪstress
  5. ionʃən
IPA (American)
/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/
IPA (British)
/ɪmplɪmənteɪʃən/
Respelling
im-pluh-men-TAY-shuhn
Syllables
5 — imp-lem-en-TAT-ion
Stress
Stress the fourth syllable: imp-lem-en-TAT-ion. “tat” 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

/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/

British

/ɪmplɪmənteɪʃən/

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Meaning

What “implementation” means

  1. noun

    the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

    the agency was created for the implementation of the policy

  2. noun

    the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect

Say it in a sentence

Implementation begins as soon as the funding is confirmed.
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Questions

implementation”, answered

How do you pronounce “implementation”?

“implementation” is pronounced /ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (im-pluh-men-TAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɪmplɪmənteɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “tat”. Build it as imp-lem-en-TAT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “implementation” have?

5: imp · lem · en · tat · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “tat”.

Is “implementation” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (im-pluh-men-TAY-shuhn); British English says /ɪmplɪmənteɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “implementation” mean?

As a noun: the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order For example: “the agency was created for the implementation of the policy” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “implementation”?

Stress the fourth syllable: imp-lem-en-TAT-ion. “tat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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