How to pronounce empowerment
Say it like im-POW-er-munt. Empowerment has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POW).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce empowerment. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- im
- POW
- er
- munt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Empowerment pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- imKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- POWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- muntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of empowerment
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: im-POW-uh-munt.
What does empowerment mean?
- the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Where does empowerment come from?
From empower + -ment.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- authorization
- authorisation
Questions about saying empowerment
How do you pronounce empowerment?
Say im-POW-er-munt. The American pronunciation is /ɪmˈpaʊɚmənt/. In British English it is /ɪmˈpaʊəmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in empowerment?
Empowerment has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POW). Broken into parts: im · POW · er · munt.
Is empowerment pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɪmˈpaʊəmənt/ (im-POW-uh-munt).