How to Pronounce Installment

To pronounce "installment", say INST-allm-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

11

Letters

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “installment”

"installment" has 3 syllables: inst-allm-ent.

What does installment mean?

noun

  1. One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.
  2. One member of a series of portions of a debt or sum of money, which portions may or may not be equated (depending in part on whether the interest rate is fixed or variable), payment of which portions are serially exacted at regularly scheduled intervals toward satisfaction of the total. Payments of installments are generally mensual, quarterly, triannual, biannual, or annual.

Synonyms

episodepart

Related words

episodeinstalmentinstallationinstallingchaptertimelineseminartimeframe

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "installment"?▾

"Installment" has 3 syllables: inst · allm · ent.

What is the IPA transcription of "installment"?▾

The IPA transcription of "installment" is /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/.

What does "installment" mean?▾

Installment: One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

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