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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “supplement”

“supplement” is pronounced /ˈsʌpləmənt/ (SU-pluh-muhnt) in American English and /sʌplɪmənt/ in British English, and /ˌsʌpləˈmɛnt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “supp”.
The sound

Say “supplement” in 3 beats

Say it like this

supplement

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

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

3 beats
  1. suppsʌstress
  2. lemplə
  3. entmənt
IPA (American)
/ˈsʌpləmənt/
IPA (British)
/sʌplɪmənt/
Also accepted
/ˌsʌpləˈmɛnt/
Respelling
SU-pluh-muhnt
Syllables
3 — SUPP-lem-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SUPP-lem-ent. “supp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

British

/sʌplɪmənt/

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Meaning

What “supplement” means

  1. noun

    textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

  2. noun

    a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)

  3. noun

    a supplementary component that improves capability

Say it in a sentence

“The Saturday supplement had a long piece about hedges.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ssʌshort upplləschwa×2mmnntt

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Questions

“supplement”, answered

How do you pronounce “supplement”?

“supplement” is pronounced /ˈsʌpləmənt/ (SU-pluh-muhnt) in American English and /sʌplɪmənt/ in British English, and /ˌsʌpləˈmɛnt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “supp”. Build it as SUPP-lem-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “supplement” have?

3: supp · lem · ent. The beat lands on the first, “supp”.

Is “supplement” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsʌpləmənt/ (SU-pluh-muhnt); British English says /sʌplɪmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “supplement” mean?

As a noun: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end For example: “The Saturday supplement had a long piece about hedges.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “supplement”?

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

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