To pronounce "tournament", say TOURN-am-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈtʊɹnəmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtʊɹnəmənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tˈɔːnəmənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "tournament", say TOURN-am-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈtʊɹnəmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Tournament" has 3 syllables: tourn · am · ent.
The IPA transcription of "tournament" is /ˈtʊɹnəmənt/.
Tournament: During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.
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