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Argument Pronunciation
Argument is pronounced AHR-gyuh-muhnt, IPA /ˈɑrgjəmənt/.
AHR-gyuh-muhnt
US /ˈɑrgjəmənt/ · UK /ˈɑːgjuːmənt/
Syllables: AHR · gyuh · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A disagreement in words, or a reason offered in support of a position.
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Argument in a Sentence
- They had an argument about the bill and then forgot it.
- His argument rests on one survey from 1998.
- There is a good argument for leaving it alone.
Common Mispronunciations of Argument
Not AHR-gyoo-ment
Argue sounds a full gyoo, and the noun thins it to a hurried gyuh with the beat well in front of it.
Not ahr-gyuh-MENT
Document and monument hold the weight at the front and let ment fall away, and this word is built the same way.
Tip: Arguement is a frequent misspelling, because the sound of argue survives in the word even though its e does not.
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