Pronunciation

How to pronounce “replacement

“replacement” is pronounced /ɹɪpleɪsmənt/ — 3 syllables.
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replacement

/ɹɪpleɪsmənt/

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3 syllables. Stress the 'eɪsm' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

replacing the star will not be easy

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