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Assessment Pronunciation
Assessment is pronounced uh-SE-smuhnt, IPA /əˈsɛsmənt/.
uh-SE-smuhnt
US /əˈsɛsmənt/ · UK /əˈsɛsmənt/
Syllables: uh · SE · smuhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A judgement formed after examining something carefully, or the act of forming one.
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Assessment in a Sentence
- The assessment takes about forty minutes.
- Her assessment of the risk turned out to be right.
- Every applicant sits the same assessment.
Common Mispronunciations of Assessment
Not uh-SES-uh-muhnt
Investment and assessment both drive a pair of consonants straight into the ment, with no vowel allowed to open inside it.
Not uh-SEES-muhnt
The stressed vowel is the short e of mess, held tight and never stretched out to an ee.
Tip: A risk assessment and a self-assessment tax return both keep the beat on the SE in the middle.
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