To pronounce "parliament", say PARL-iam-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpɑɹɫəmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
parliament
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/ˈpɑɹɫəmənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pˈɑːləmənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "parliament" into 3 beats and lean on "PARL" — that's the stressed one.
"Parliament" has 3 syllables: parl · iam · ent.
The IPA transcription of "parliament" is /ˈpɑɹɫəmənt/.
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