English pronunciation
How to pronounce “department”
Phonetic spelling
dih-PART-muhnt
IPA /dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/
Syllable stress
di·part·ment
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “department”?
d e p a r t m e n t
“department” is spelled D-E-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T. It is pronounced dih-PART-muhnt, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I work in the sales department.
Where is the customer service department?