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How to pronounce agreements

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

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US American/əˈɡrimənts/uh-GREE-munts
UK British/əˈɡriːmənts/uh-GREE-munts
  • uh
  • GREE
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Agreements 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. GREESay 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 agreements

American and British speakers say agreements in essentially the same way: /əˈɡrimənts/ in the US and /əˈɡriːmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-GREE-munts.

What does agreements mean?

noun
  1. plural of agreement How to pronounce agreement

Questions about saying agreements

How do you pronounce agreements?

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

How many syllables are in agreements?

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

Do Americans and Brits say agreements the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈɡrimənts/ and the British form is /əˈɡriːmənts/, 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).