English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Appointment Pronunciation
Appointment is pronounced uh-POYNT-muhnt, IPA /əˈpɔɪntmənt/.
uh-POYNT-muhnt
US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ · UK /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
Syllables: uh · POYNT · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An arrangement to meet at a set time, or the act of giving someone a job or office.
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Appointment in a Sentence
- My appointment at the dentist is at ten past four.
- Her appointment as head of research was announced today.
- Viewing is by appointment only.
Common Mispronunciations of Appointment
Not A-point-muhnt
POYNT keeps the beat it already had in the verb appoint, so the opening remains an unstressed uh. Suffixes of this kind leave the peak untouched.
Not uh-POYNT-ment
The final vowel disappears into a muttered uh before the nt. A full e there sounds spelled out rather than spoken.
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