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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