English pronunciation

How to pronounce “development

Phonetic spelling

di-VEL-uhp-muhnt

IPA /dɪˈvɛɫəpmənt/

Syllable stress

di·VEL·uhp·muhnt

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “development”?

d e v e l o p m e n t

development” is spelled D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T. It is pronounced di-VEL-uhp-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

  • The development of new software takes time.

  • She is working on her career development.

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