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How to pronounce enticements

Say it like in-TY-smunts. Enticements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TY).

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US American/ɪnˈtaɪsmənts/in-TY-smunts
UK British/ɪnˈtaɪsmənts/in-TY-smunts
  • in
  • TY
  • smunts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enticements pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. TYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. smuntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of enticements

American and British speakers say enticements in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈtaɪsmənts/ in the US and /ɪnˈtaɪsmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-TY-smunts.

What does enticements mean?

noun
  1. plural of enticement How to pronounce enticement

Questions about saying enticements

How do you pronounce enticements?

Say in-TY-smunts. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈtaɪsmənts/. In British English it is /ɪnˈtaɪsmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enticements?

Enticements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TY). Broken into parts: in · TY · smunts.

Do Americans and Brits say enticements the same way?

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

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