How to Pronounce "installments"
word
ˌɪnˈstɔɫmənts
in-STAWL-muhnts
ɪnstˈɔːlmənts
in-STAWL-muhnts
Definition
Installments are regular payments of a total amount, divided over a set period of time. You pay a part of the total in each period until the full amount is paid.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈstɔɫmənts
British English
ɪnstˈɔːlmənts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-STAWL-muhnts
UK
in-STAWL-muhnts
Listen in Context
She paid for the phone in monthly installments.
You can buy this sofa in six installments.
My car loan has twelve installments left.
I prefer to pay for big purchases in installments so it doesn’t hurt my budget.