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Try LingUp Now!Start with the stressed syllable 'TES'. Make a /t/ sound, then the /ɛ/ vowel as in 'red'. Finish with an /s/ sound.
Next is the unstressed syllable 'ta'. This is a schwa sound /ə/, like the 'a' in 'sofa'. Your mouth is relaxed.
End with 'ment'. This is also unstressed. It sounds like /mənt/. Use the schwa sound /ə/ again, followed by /n/ and a soft /t/.
Stressing the second syllable (tes-TA-ment) instead of the first (TES-ta-ment).
Pronouncing the middle 'a' like the 'a' in 'cat' (/æ/) instead of a schwa /ə/.
Pronouncing the ending 'ment' as /mɛnt/ (like 'meant') instead of /mənt/.
same as American
same as American
It has three syllables: TES-ta-ment. The stress is on the first syllable, 'TES'.
The 'a' makes a schwa sound, which sounds like 'uh'. It is a very short and relaxed sound.
No, the final 't' is pronounced, but it can be very soft in American English. Say 'TES-ta-ment', not 'TES-ta-men'.
Proof that something exists or is true; also a legal document (a will).
/ˈtɛs.tɪ.faɪ/
To give evidence in court.
/ˈtɛs.tɪ.moʊ.ni/
A formal statement given as evidence.
/ˈtɛs.teɪ.tər/
A person who has made a will.
Unlike 'testify', 'testament' ends with a /mənt/ sound, not a long 'i' /aɪ/ sound.
'Testimony' has four syllables and stress on the first, while 'testament' has three.
'Testator' has stress on the first syllable, but the middle 'a' is a long /eɪ/ sound, unlike the schwa in 'testament'.
Always put the emphasis on the first syllable: TES-ta-ment. This is the most important part of pronouncing the word correctly.
The middle 'a' and the 'e' in 'ment' are both the weak 'uh' sound (/ə/). Practice saying 'tuh-muhnt'. This will make you sound more natural.
