"Compromise" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ 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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/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kˈɒmpɹəmˌaɪz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"compromise" has 3 syllables: compromise.
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"Compromise" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ 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.
"Compromise" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "compromise" is /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/.
Compromise: The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
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