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How to pronounce assessments

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

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US American/əˈsɛsmənts/uh-SES-munts
UK British/əˈsɛsmənts/uh-SES-munts
  • uh
  • SES
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Assessments 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. SESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of assessments

American and British speakers say assessments in essentially the same way: /əˈsɛsmənts/ in the US and /əˈsɛsmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-SES-munts.

What does assessments mean?

noun
  1. plural of assessment How to pronounce assessment

Questions about saying assessments

How do you pronounce assessments?

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

How many syllables are in assessments?

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

Do Americans and Brits say assessments the same way?

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