How to Pronounce "entanglement"
word
ɛnˈtæŋɡəɫmənt/, /ɪnˈtæŋɡəɫmənt
in-TANG-guhl-muhnt
ɛntˈæŋɡəlmənt
en-TANG-guhl-muhnt
Definition
An entanglement is a situation where things are twisted together, physically or complicatedly involved, such as a confusing relationship or a difficult problem. In science, it can also describe particles connected in a special way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛnˈtæŋɡəɫmənt/, /ɪnˈtæŋɡəɫmənt
British English
ɛntˈæŋɡəlmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-TANG-guhl-muhnt
UK
en-TANG-guhl-muhnt
Listen in Context
She avoided any entanglement with her coworker.
There was an entanglement of wires behind the TV.
Quantum entanglement is a strange concept in physics.
Legal entanglements can make selling a house complicated.