English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Department Pronunciation
Department is pronounced di-PAHRT-muhnt, IPA /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/.
di-PAHRT-muhnt
US /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ · UK /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/
Syllables: di · PAHRT · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A division of a large organisation, a government, or a shop.
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Department in a Sentence
- The finance department is on the third floor.
- She runs the department single-handed.
- A department store takes up the whole block.
Common Mispronunciations of Department
Not DEE-pahrt-muhnt
Middle of the three beats takes everything, and the opening di goes past quickly.
Not di-PAHRT-MENT
A murmur closes the word, so nothing at all lands on that last beat.
Tip: Departmental shifts the push one place along, onto MEN, and adds a fourth beat.
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