How to pronounce treatment
Say it like TREET-munt. Treatment has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TREET).
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- TREET
- munt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Treatment pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TREETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- muntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of treatment
American and British speakers say treatment in essentially the same way: /ˈtritmənt/ in the US and /ˈtriːtmənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: TREET-munt.
What does treatment mean?
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
- the management of someone or something“the handling of prisoners”“the treatment of water sewage”
- a manner of dealing with something artistically“his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture”
Where does treatment come from?
From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying treatment
How do you pronounce treatment?
Say TREET-munt. The American pronunciation is /ˈtritmənt/. In British English it is /ˈtriːtmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in treatment?
Treatment has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TREET). Broken into parts: TREET · munt.
Do Americans and Brits say treatment the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtritmənt/ and the British form is /ˈtriːtmənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.