English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Component Pronunciation
Component is pronounced kuhm-POH-nuhnt, IPA /kəmˈpoʊnənt/.
kuhm-POH-nuhnt
US /kəmˈpoʊnənt/ · UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/
Syllables: kuhm · POH · nuhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: One of the parts that together make up a machine, a system, or an idea.
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Component in a Sentence
- The failed component was a sensor in the rear axle.
- Trust is the component most often missing from these deals.
- We source every component from a single supplier.
Common Mispronunciations of Component
Not KAHM-poh-nent
Move the weight to POH in the middle, and let both outer syllables shrink. Component takes its rhythm from compose, not from compost.
Not kuhm-POH-nuhnt with a hard ending
Finish on a soft nuhnt rather than a crisp nent. The final vowel reduces the way most unstressed English vowels do.
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