English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bereavement Pronunciation
Bereavement is pronounced ber-EEV-muhnt, IPA /bɝˈivmənt/.
ber-EEV-muhnt
US /bɝˈivmənt/ · UK /bɪˈriːvmənt/
Syllables: ber · EEV · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The state of having lost someone close through death.
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Bereavement in a Sentence
- The company allows five days of bereavement leave.
- She joined a bereavement group at the community centre.
- After the bereavement he moved back to the coast.
Common Mispronunciations of Bereavement
Not BER-eev-muhnt
The middle syllable takes the beat, ber-EEV-muhnt. The opening is short and unremarkable.
Not buh-REEV-mint
The last syllable is a soft muhnt with a swallowed vowel, as it is in movement and payment.
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