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.