How to pronounce committee
Say it like kuh-MIT-ee. Committee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIT).
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- kuh
- MIT
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Committee pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of committee
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: kuh-MIT-ee.
What does committee mean?
- a special group delegated to consider some matter“a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours”
- a self-constituted organization to promote something
Where does committee come from?
From commit + -ee, or else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with committee
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Questions about saying committee
How do you pronounce committee?
Say kuh-MIT-ee. The American pronunciation is /kəˈmɪti/. In British English it is /kəˈmɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in committee?
Committee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIT). Broken into parts: kuh · MIT · ee.
Is committee pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /kəˈmɪti/ (kuh-MIT-ee).