English pronunciation
How to pronounce “lieutenant”
Phonetic spelling
loo-TEN-uhnt
IPA /ɫuˈtɛnənt/
Syllable stress
loo·ten·uhnt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “lieutenant”?
l i e u t e n a n t
“lieutenant” is spelled L-I-E-U-T-E-N-A-N-T. It is pronounced loo-TEN-uhnt, 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 lieutenant gave orders to the soldiers.
She was promoted to lieutenant after five years of service.