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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sentiment”

“sentiment” is pronounced /ˈsɛntəmənt/ (SEN-tuh-muhnt) in American English and /sɛntɪmənt/ in British English, and /ˈsɛnəmənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “sen”.
The sound

Say “sentiment” in 3 beats

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sentiment

/ˈsɛntəmənt/

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

3 beats
  1. sensɛnstress
  2. timtə
  3. entmənt
IPA (American)
/ˈsɛntəmənt/
IPA (British)
/sɛntɪmənt/
Also accepted
/ˈsɛnəmənt/
Respelling
SEN-tuh-muhnt
Syllables
3 — SEN-tim-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SEN-tim-ent. “sen” 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

/ˈsɛntəmənt/

British

/sɛntɪmənt/

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Meaning

What “sentiment” means

  1. noun

    tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

  2. noun

    a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

    “my opinion differs from yours”

Say it in a sentence

“There is real sentiment attached to that battered old teapot.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɛshort enn×2tt×2əschwa×2mm

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Questions

“sentiment”, answered

How do you pronounce “sentiment”?

“sentiment” is pronounced /ˈsɛntəmənt/ (SEN-tuh-muhnt) in American English and /sɛntɪmənt/ in British English, and /ˈsɛnəmənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “sen”. Build it as SEN-tim-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “sentiment” have?

3: sen · tim · ent. The beat lands on the first, “sen”.

Is “sentiment” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɛntəmənt/ (SEN-tuh-muhnt); British English says /sɛntɪmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “sentiment” mean?

As a noun: tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion For example: “There is real sentiment attached to that battered old teapot.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “sentiment”?

Stress the first syllable: SEN-tim-ent. “sen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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