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How to pronounce achievements

Say it like uh-CHEEV-munts. Achievements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (CHEEV).

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US American/əˈtʃivmənts/uh-CHEEV-munts
UK British/əˈtʃiːvmənts/uh-CHEEV-munts
  • uh
  • CHEEV
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Achievements pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. CHEEVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of achievements

American and British speakers say achievements in essentially the same way: /əˈtʃivmənts/ in the US and /əˈtʃiːvmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-CHEEV-munts.

What does achievements mean?

noun
  1. plural of achievement How to pronounce achievement

Questions about saying achievements

How do you pronounce achievements?

Say uh-CHEEV-munts. The American pronunciation is /əˈtʃivmənts/. In British English it is /əˈtʃiːvmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in achievements?

Achievements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (CHEEV). Broken into parts: uh · CHEEV · munts.

Do Americans and Brits say achievements the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈtʃivmənts/ and the British form is /əˈtʃiːvmənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).