How to Pronounce “deployment”

American (US)

/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/

British (UK)

/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/

noun — The act of putting software into a live environment where people can use it.

Example: The deployment was rolled back within minutes.

Where the stress falls. “deployment” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "deployment" mean?

deployment (noun): The act of putting software into a live environment where people can use it. For example — The deployment was rolled back within minutes.

How do you pronounce "deployment" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "deployment", /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "deployment"?

/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ in American English, /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "deployment"?

“deployment” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.