English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Ailment Pronunciation
Ailment is pronounced AYL-muhnt, IPA /ˈeɪlmənt/.
AYL-muhnt
US /ˈeɪlmənt/ · UK /ˈeɪlmənt/
Syllables: AYL · muhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A minor illness or ongoing physical complaint.
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Ailment in a Sentence
- Her only ailment was a stiff knee in cold weather.
- The clinic treats every common childhood ailment.
- He listed one ailment after another to the nurse.
Common Mispronunciations of Ailment
Not AYL-ment
The ment ending has no full e in it, just a dull muhnt. Payment, movement and ailment all end on the same faint vowel.
Not ayl-MENT
Adding ment to a word leaves the beat where it already was, and ail is a single loud syllable before it.
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