How to pronounce appoint
Say it like uh-POYNT. Appoint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POYNT).
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- uh
- POYNT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Appoint pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- POYNTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of appoint
American and British speakers say appoint in essentially the same way: /əˈpɔɪnt/ in the US and /əˈpɔɪnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: uh-POYNT.
What does appoint mean?
- create and charge with a task or function“nominate a committee”
- assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to“He was appointed deputy manager”“She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance”
- furnish“a beautifully appointed house”
Where does appoint come from?
From Middle English apointen, borrowed from Old French apointier (“to prepare, arrange, lean, place”) (French appointer (“to give a salary, refer a cause”)), from Late Latin appunctō (“to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point i
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with appoint
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Questions about saying appoint
How do you pronounce appoint?
Say uh-POYNT. The American pronunciation is /əˈpɔɪnt/. In British English it is /əˈpɔɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in appoint?
Appoint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POYNT). Broken into parts: uh · POYNT.
Do Americans and Brits say appoint the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈpɔɪnt/ and the British form is /əˈpɔɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.