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How to pronounce enactments

Say it like en-AKT-munts. Enactments has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AKT).

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US American/ˌɛˈnæktmənts/en-AKT-munts
UK British/ˌɛˈnæktmənts/en-AKT-munts
  • en
  • AKT
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enactments pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. enGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. AKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of enactments

American and British speakers say enactments in essentially the same way: /ˌɛˈnæktmənts/ in the US and /ˌɛˈnæktmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: en-AKT-munts.

What does enactments mean?

noun
  1. plural of enactment How to pronounce enactment

Questions about saying enactments

How do you pronounce enactments?

Say en-AKT-munts. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛˈnæktmənts/. In British English it is /ˌɛˈnæktmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enactments?

Enactments has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AKT). Broken into parts: en · AKT · munts.

Do Americans and Brits say enactments the same way?

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

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