English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Experiment Pronunciation
Experiment is pronounced ik-SPE-ruh-muhnt, IPA /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/.
ik-SPE-ruh-muhnt
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/ · UK /ɛkˈspɛrɪmənt/
Syllables: ik · SPE · ruh · muhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A test carried out to check an idea or to find out what happens.
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Experiment in a Sentence
- The experiment ran for six months without a hitch.
- They experimented with three different glazes.
- It began as an experiment and became the main business.
Common Mispronunciations of Experiment
Not EK-spe-ruh-muhnt
The second beat takes the force, SPE, and the opening is a colourless ik.
Not ik-SPEER-uh-muhnt
The stressed vowel is the e of spell. A long ee there gives experience instead.
Tip: The noun and the verb are spelled alike, and many speakers give the verb a fuller ending, ik-SPE-ruh-ment.
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