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.