English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tournament Pronunciation
Tournament is pronounced TUUR-nuh-muhnt, IPA /ˈtʊrnəmənt/.
TUUR-nuh-muhnt
US /ˈtʊrnəmənt/ · UK /ˈtɔːnəmənt/
Syllables: TUUR · nuh · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A competition in which players or teams meet in a series of matches.
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Tournament in a Sentence
- The tournament runs over three weekends.
- She went out in the first round of the tournament.
- Entry to the tournament closes on Friday.
Common Mispronunciations of Tournament
Not tuur-NA-muhnt
TUUR at the front keeps the beat, and the two syllables behind it stay level and quiet.
Not TOR-nuh-muhnt
The opening is the uu of tour, which is the word hiding inside this one.
Tip: Plenty of speakers say TUR-nuh-muhnt or TAWR-nuh-muhnt instead, and all three are in ordinary use.
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