How to pronounce “reimbursement”
Say “reimbursement” in 4 beats
reimbursement
/ˌɹiɪmˈbɝsmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːɪmbɜːsmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- reimɹi
- burɪm
- sembɝstress
- entsmənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹiɪmˈbɝsmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːɪmbɜːsmənt/
- Respelling
- ree-im-BUR-smuhnt
- Syllables
- 4 — reim-bur-SEM-ent
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: reim-bur-SEM-ent. “sem” 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
/ˌɹiɪmˈbɝsmənt/
/ɹiːɪmbɜːsmənt/
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What “reimbursement” means
- noun
compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
“he received reimbursement for his travel expenses”
Say it in a sentence
“Reimbursement usually arrives with the following month's pay.”“reimbursement”, answered
How do you pronounce “reimbursement”?
“reimbursement” is pronounced /ˌɹiɪmˈbɝsmənt/ (ree-im-BUR-smuhnt) in American English and /ɹiːɪmbɜːsmənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sem”. Build it as reim-bur-SEM-ent, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reimbursement” have?
4: reim · bur · sem · ent. The beat lands on the third, “sem”.
Is “reimbursement” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹiɪmˈbɝsmənt/ (ree-im-BUR-smuhnt); British English says /ɹiːɪmbɜːsmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reimbursement” mean?
As a noun: compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc. For example: “he received reimbursement for his travel expenses”
Where is the stress in “reimbursement”?
Stress the third syllable: reim-bur-SEM-ent. “sem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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