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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “segment”

“segment” is pronounced /ˈsɛɡmənt/ (SEG-muhnt) in American English and /sɛɡmənt/ in British English, and /ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “seg”.
The sound

Say “segment” in 2 beats

Say it like this

segment

/ˈsɛɡmənt/

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

2 beats
  1. segsɛɡstress
  2. mentmənt
IPA (American)
/ˈsɛɡmənt/
IPA (British)
/sɛɡmənt/
Also accepted
/ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/
Respelling
SEG-muhnt
Syllables
2 — SEG-ment
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SEG-ment. “seg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsɛɡmənt/

British

/sɛɡmənt/

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Meaning

What “segment” means

  1. noun

    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

    “a section of a fishing rod”

  2. noun

    one of the parts into which something naturally divides

    “a segment of an orange”

  3. verb

    divide into segments

    “segment an orange”

Say it in a sentence

“One segment of the orange was completely dry.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɛshort eɡgmməschwanntt

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Questions

“segment”, answered

How do you pronounce “segment”?

“segment” is pronounced /ˈsɛɡmənt/ (SEG-muhnt) in American English and /sɛɡmənt/ in British English, and /ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “seg”. Build it as SEG-ment, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “segment” have?

2: seg · ment. The beat lands on the first, “seg”.

Is “segment” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɛɡmənt/ (SEG-muhnt); British English says /sɛɡmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “segment” mean?

As a noun: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object For example: “a section of a fishing rod” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “segment”?

Stress the first syllable: SEG-ment. “seg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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