English pronunciation
How to pronounce “government”
Phonetic spelling
GUV-uhr-muhnt
IPA /ˈɡəvɝmənt/
Syllable stress
guv·uhr·muhnt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “government”?
g o v e r n m e n t
“government” is spelled G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T. It is pronounced GUV-uhr-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 government announced a new policy on education.
She works for the local government in the health department.