English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Entertainment Pronunciation
Entertainment is pronounced en-ter-TAYN-muhnt, IPA /ˌɛnɝˈteɪnmənt/.
en-ter-TAYN-muhnt
US /ˌɛnɝˈteɪnmənt/ · UK /ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt/
Syllables: en · ter · TAYN · muhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Films, shows, music and other things that amuse or occupy people.
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Entertainment in a Sentence
- The hotel lays on entertainment every evening.
- She works in entertainment law.
- There was no entertainment beyond a radio in the corner.
Common Mispronunciations of Entertainment
Not EN-ter-tayn-muhnt
Hold the punch back for TAYN, since the two beats in front of it stay level and quiet.
Not en-ter-TAYN-ment
The ending reduces to muhnt with no full e surviving in it.
Tip: Entertain and entertainment peak on the very same beat.
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