How to pronounce “statement”
Say “statement” in 2 beats
statement
/ˈsteɪtmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /steɪtmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- steɪtsteɪtstress
- məntmənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /steɪtmənt/
- Respelling
- STAYT-muhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — STEꞮT-mənt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STEꞮT-mənt. “steɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsteɪtmənt/
/steɪtmənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “statement” means
- noun
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
“according to his statement he was in London on that day”
- noun
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
“it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”
- noun
(music) the presentation of a musical theme
“the initial statement of the sonata”
Say it in a sentence
“Her statement to the police took nearly two hours.”“statement”, answered
How do you pronounce “statement”?
“statement” is pronounced /ˈsteɪtmənt/ (STAYT-muhnt) in American English and /steɪtmənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “steɪt”. Build it as STEꞮT-mənt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “statement” have?
2: steɪt · mənt. The beat lands on the first, “steɪt”.
Is “statement” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsteɪtmənt/ (STAYT-muhnt); British English says /steɪtmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “statement” mean?
As a noun: a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc For example: “according to his statement he was in London on that day” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “statement”?
Stress the first syllable: STEꞮT-mənt. “steɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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