English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Committee Pronunciation
Committee is pronounced kuh-MI-tee, IPA /kəˈmɪti/.
kuh-MI-tee
US /kəˈmɪti/
Syllables: kuh · MI · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A group of people appointed to deal with a particular matter on behalf of a larger body.
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Committee in a Sentence
- The committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
- She chairs the committee that allocates the grants.
- A committee was set up to look into the delays.
Common Mispronunciations of Committee
Not KOM-i-tee
The opening syllable is an unstressed kuh with almost no colour. The middle one carries the word.
Not kuh-mi-TEE
The doubled t and e look important but change nothing about where the weight falls. It stays on MI.
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