English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Payment Pronunciation
Payment is pronounced PAY-muhnt, IPA /ˈpeɪmənt/.
PAY-muhnt
US /ˈpeɪmənt/ · UK /ˈpeɪmənt/
Syllables: PAY · muhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An amount of money handed over, or the act of handing it over.
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Payment in a Sentence
- The first payment is due at the end of the month.
- We accept payment by card or bank transfer.
- They withheld payment until the work was finished.
Common Mispronunciations of Payment
Not pay-MENT
A ment ending on an English noun is always the quiet half, so PAY holds the beat.
Not PE-muhnt
Payment is the verb pay with an ending bolted on, so that first beat keeps the whole of pay inside it.
Tip: Payment and patient look alike in rhythm but part company in the middle, one with a plain m and the other with a sh.
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