English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reimbursement Pronunciation
Reimbursement is pronounced ree-im-BUR-smuhnt, IPA /ˌriɪmˈbɝsmənt/.
ree-im-BUR-smuhnt
US /ˌriɪmˈbɝsmənt/ · UK /ˌriːɪmˈbɜːsmənt/
Syllables: ree · im · BUR · smuhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Money paid back to someone who spent their own on your behalf.
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Reimbursement in a Sentence
- Submit the receipts by Friday to get reimbursement this month.
- Travel reimbursement covers the train but not the taxi.
- She is still waiting for reimbursement of the deposit.
Common Mispronunciations of Reimbursement
Not rem-BURS-muhnt
Sound out both vowels at the front. The re and the im are separate beats, ree-im, before the word gets to its stressed BUR.
Not ree-im-BUR-suh-muhnt
No vowel hides between the s and the m. Let the s close the stressed syllable and run straight into muhnt.
Tip: Four beats, with the punch on the third: ree-im-BURS-muhnt. The ur is the same vowel as in burst.
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