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How to pronounce amusements

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

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US American/əˈmjuzmənts/uh-MYOOZ-munts
UK British/əˈmjuːzmənts/uh-MYOOZ-munts
  • uh
  • MYOOZ
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Amusements 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. MYOOZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of amusements

American and British speakers say amusements in essentially the same way: /əˈmjuzmənts/ in the US and /əˈmjuːzmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-MYOOZ-munts.

What does amusements mean?

noun
  1. plural of amusement How to pronounce amusement

Questions about saying amusements

How do you pronounce amusements?

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

How many syllables are in amusements?

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

Do Americans and Brits say amusements the same way?

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

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