To pronounce "employee", say empl-OY-ee — 3 syllables, IPA /ɛmˈpɫɔɪi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɛmˈpɫɔɪi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛmplˈɔɪiː/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "employee", say empl-OY-ee — 3 syllables, IPA /ɛmˈpɫɔɪi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Employee" has 3 syllables: empl · oy · ee.
The IPA transcription of "employee" is /ɛmˈpɫɔɪi/.
Employee: A person who provides labor to a company or another person.
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