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How to pronounce enforcements

Say it like en-FOR-smunts. Enforcements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR).

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US American/ɛnˈfɔrsmənts/en-FOR-smunts
UK British/ɛnˈfɔːsmənts/en-FAW-smunts
  • en
  • FOR
  • smunts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enforcements pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. smuntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of enforcements

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: en-FAW-smunts.

What does enforcements mean?

noun
  1. plural of enforcement How to pronounce enforcement

Questions about saying enforcements

How do you pronounce enforcements?

Say en-FOR-smunts. The American pronunciation is /ɛnˈfɔrsmənts/. In British English it is /ɛnˈfɔːsmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enforcements?

Enforcements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR). Broken into parts: en · FOR · smunts.

Is enforcements 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 /ɛnˈfɔːsmənts/ (en-FAW-smunts).

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