How to Pronounce “punishment”
word
/ˈpənɪʃmənt/
PUH-nish-muhnt
/pˈʌnɪʃmənt/
PUH-nish-muhnt
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpənɪʃmənt/
British English
/pˈʌnɪʃmənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUH-nish-muhnt
UK
PUH-nish-muhnt
Listen in Context
Missing the concert was bad enough, but paying for the tickets too felt like extra punishment.
The teacher gave him punishment for breaking the classroom rules.
Losing his phone felt like a punishment.
The law says the crime needs a fair punishment.