How to Pronounce "tournament"
word
/ˈtʊɹnəmənt/
TOOR-nuh-muhnt
/tˈɔːnəmənt/
TAW-nuh-muhnt
Definition
A tournament is a series of games or contests in which people or teams compete to find the winner. It is common in sports, chess, video games, and other organized competitions.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtʊɹnəmənt/
British English
/tˈɔːnəmənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOOR-nuh-muhnt
UK
TAW-nuh-muhnt
Listen in Context
Our school is hosting a soccer tournament this weekend.
She won the chess tournament last year.
How many teams are in the tournament?
We trained for months, so losing in the first round of the tournament really hurt.