"Announcement" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/əˈnaʊnsmənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐnˈaʊnsmənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"announcement" has 3 syllables: announcement.
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" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Announcement" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "announcement" is /əˈnaʊnsmənt/.
Announcement: An act of announcing, or giving notice.
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