How to pronounce “remuneration”
Say “remuneration” in 5 beats
remuneration
/ɹɪˌmjunəˈɹeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪˌmjuːnəˈɹeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- remɹɪm
- unju
- ernə
- atɹeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˌmjunəˈɹeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪˌmjuːnəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — rem-un-er-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: rem-un-er-AT-ion. “at” 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
/ɹɪˌmjunəˈɹeɪʃən/
/ɹɪˌmjuːnəˈɹeɪʃən/
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Where “remuneration” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ree-noo-mer-AY-shun”
the m comes before the n: re-MUN-, not re-NUM-
What “remuneration” means
- noun
something that remunerates
“wages were paid by check”
- noun
the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
“adequate remuneration for his work”
Say it in a sentence
“The contract sets out remuneration and holiday in plain language.”“remuneration”, answered
How do you pronounce “remuneration”?
“remuneration” is pronounced /ɹɪˌmjunəˈɹeɪʃən/ (rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɹɪˌmjuːnəˈɹeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as rem-un-er-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “remuneration” have?
5: rem · un · er · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “remuneration” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˌmjunəˈɹeɪʃən/ (rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shuhn); British English says /ɹɪˌmjuːnəˈɹeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “remuneration” mean?
As a noun: something that remunerates For example: “wages were paid by check” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “remuneration”?
Stress the fourth syllable: rem-un-er-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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