English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Indictment Pronunciation
Indictment is pronounced in-DYT-muhnt, IPA /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/.
in-DYT-muhnt
US /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ · UK /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
Syllables: in · DYT · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A formal written accusation that someone has committed a serious crime.
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Indictment in a Sentence
- A grand jury returned an indictment on four counts.
- The report reads as an indictment of the whole planning process.
- Her lawyers have asked the court to dismiss the indictment.
Common Mispronunciations of Indictment
Not in-DIKT-muhnt
The c is silent. Lawyers borrowed the spelling back from Latin centuries after English had settled on a sound with no k in it, so the letter stayed on the page only.
Not in-DIT-muhnt
Dropping the c is right, but the vowel after it is the long eye of bite, not the short i of bit. It rhymes with the verb indict.
Tip: Say the verb indict, which rhymes with excite, then add muhnt.
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