To pronounce "postponement", say POSTP-on-em-ent — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"postponement" has 4 syllables: postp-on-em-ent. It rhymes with atonement and onement, if that helps it stick.
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“The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.”
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"Postponement" has 4 syllables: postp · on · em · ent.
Postponement: A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
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