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Enlightenment Pronunciation
Enlightenment is pronounced en-LY-tuhn-muhnt, IPA /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt/.
en-LY-tuhn-muhnt
US /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt/ · UK /ɛnˈlaɪtənmənt/
Syllables: en · LY · tuhn · muhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The state of understanding something clearly, or the eighteenth century movement of that name.
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Enlightenment in a Sentence
- The lecture brought no enlightenment at all.
- Enlightenment thinkers put reason above tradition.
- He describes the moment of enlightenment in the last chapter.
Common Mispronunciations of Enlightenment
Not EN-ly-tuhn-muhnt
The second beat, LY, carries the force, and the two after it drop away.
Not en-LI-tuhn-muhnt
The gh is silent and leaves the i long, so the middle beat is the eye of light.
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