To pronounce "government", say GOV-ernm-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɡəvɝmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɡəvɝmənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɡˈʌvənmənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "government" into 3 beats and lean on "GOV" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with self-government and antigovernment, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Government" has 3 syllables: gov · ernm · ent.
The IPA transcription of "government" is /ˈɡəvɝmənt/.
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