English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Assignment Pronunciation
Assignment is pronounced uh-SYN-muhnt, IPA /əˈsaɪnmənt/.
uh-SYN-muhnt
US /əˈsaɪnmənt/ · UK /əˈsaɪnmənt/
Syllables: uh · SYN · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A task given to someone, or the act of allocating something to a person.
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Assignment in a Sentence
- The assignment is due before the end of term.
- He was sent to Nairobi on a six-month assignment.
- Seat assignment happens at check-in.
Common Mispronunciations of Assignment
Not uh-SIG-nuh-muhnt
That g is a spelling fossil and makes no sound, so the middle of the word is simply SYN. Assign, design and consign all hide it the same way.
Not A-syn-muhnt
The second beat is the loud one, as it already was in assign, and the opening is a weak uh. Suffixes do not disturb the peak here.
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