English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Procurement Pronunciation
Procurement is pronounced proh-KYUUR-muhnt, IPA /proʊˈkjʊrmənt/.
proh-KYUUR-muhnt
US /proʊˈkjʊrmənt/ · UK /prəˈkjɔːmənt/
Syllables: proh · KYUUR · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The business of buying goods and services for an organisation.
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Procurement in a Sentence
- Procurement signs off on anything above ten thousand.
- The procurement process took four months.
- She moved from logistics into procurement last spring.
Common Mispronunciations of Procurement
Not PROH-kyuur-muhnt
Middle syllable carries everything. Adding ment to procure does not disturb the beat, so KYUUR stays where it was.
Not proh-KOOR-muhnt
A y glide sits between the c and the vowel, giving kyuur. Cure, curious, and secure all carry it.
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