Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 188 of 545 · The stress trap
How to pronounce document
/ˈdɒkjəmənt/ British English
DOK·yə·mənt
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
do·CU·ment
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DOK·yə·mənt
My tip
Stress the start: DOK-yə-mənt.
In a sentence
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: DOK-yə-mənt.
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Questions
How do you pronounce document?
In British English, document is pronounced /ˈdɒkjəmənt/. Say it like this: DOK-yə-mənt. Stress the start: DOK-yə-mənt.
How many syllables are in document?
When you say it, document has 3 syllables: DOK-yə-mənt. The strong beat is the first one, DOK.
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