To pronounce "announcement", say ANN-ounc-em-ent — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈnaʊnsmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈnaʊnsmənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐnˈaʊnsmənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"announcement" has 4 syllables: ann-ounc-em-ent. It rhymes with pronouncement and announcment, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: announcment — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make.”
“This announcement was made during the first training session.”
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"Announcement" has 4 syllables: ann · ounc · em · ent.
The IPA transcription of "announcement" is /əˈnaʊnsmənt/.
Announcement: An act of announcing, or giving notice.
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