English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Requirement Pronunciation
Requirement is pronounced ri-KWYR-muhnt, IPA /rɪˈkwaɪrmənt/.
ri-KWYR-muhnt
US /rɪˈkwaɪrmənt/ · UK /rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/
Syllables: ri · KWYR · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A condition that must be met before something can go ahead.
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Requirement in a Sentence
- Spanish is a requirement for the post.
- The planning requirements run to forty pages.
- There is no height requirement any more.
Common Mispronunciations of Requirement
Not ri-KWY-er-muhnt
Three beats rather than four: KWYR runs the vowel and the r together as one.
Not REE-kwyr-muhnt
KWYR carries the force, and both the opening and the ending stay weak.
Tip: Three beats, ri-KWYR-muhnt, and the ment ending never takes a beat of its own.
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