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Amendments Pronunciation
Amendments is pronounced uh-MEND-muhnts, IPA /əˈmɛndmənts/.
uh-MEND-muhnts
US /əˈmɛndmənts/ · UK /əˈmɛndmənts/
Syllables: uh · MEND · muhnts (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): Changes made to a law, a contract, or a written text.
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Amendments in a Sentence
- Both amendments were voted down before lunch.
- The lease came back with four amendments in the margin.
- Amendments must be filed a week before the hearing.
Common Mispronunciations of Amendments
Not uh-MEND-uh-muhnts
Mend sits in the middle of this word and its d runs straight into the m, with no vowel allowed to open between them.
Not A-mend-muhnts
Amend puts the weight on its second beat, and the plural noun built on it does not move it.
Tip: Five consonants close the word, ndmnts, and native speakers often simplify it to uh-MEN-muhnts at speed.
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