Is n sound silent in the word assignment?

[mohammedabo]

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Is the n sound silent in the word assignment?

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[5jj]

No, but the tongue is not released from the roof of the mouth until after the lips come together for the /m/.

 

[mohammedabo]

No, but the tongue is not released from the roof of the mouth until after the lips come together for the /m/.

So here is my new trial.

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[5jj]

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Is the n sound silent in the word assignment?

Sorry. I didn't realise that you were asking if your /n/ was silent. I don't think it was.

 

[teechar]

I agree with 5jj, but the start is wrong. It sounds like "ussignment ...". Try again.

 

[Tarheel]

I have to disagree with teechar. It sounds perfectly good to me.

 

[emsr2d2]

The first syllable is absolutely fine. In BrE, at least, the "a" sounds like "uh". The problem comes at the end. We don't tend to pronounce
"-ment" at the ends of words with the "e" sounding like it does in "bed". "-ment" sounds more like "muhnt".

The "a" at the start and the "e" at the end should be pronounced the same way.

 

[Tarheel]

Apparently, there is a slight difference in pronunciation between AmE and BrE. (I doubt that anybody would notice the difference either way.)

 

[Tarheel]

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Is the n sound silent in the word assignment?

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Say:

Is the 'n' silent in the word "assignment"?

If something is not pronounced it doesn't sound silent. It is silent.

 

[emsr2d2]

Say:

Is the 'n' silent in the word "assignment"?

If something is not pronounced it doesn't sound silent. It is silent.

I think you parsed the question wrong. I believe the OP meant "n sound" as a noun.

Is the "n sound" silent?

If they'd intended "sound" to be a verb, the question would have been "Does the "n" sound silent?"

 

[Tarheel]

Well, if the 'n' is not pronounced it's silent. Anyhow, it clearly is pronounced in that audio.

 

[mohammedabo]

Yes, y

I think you parsed the question wrong. I believe the OP meant "n sound" as a noun.

Is the "n sound" silent?

If they'd intended "sound" to be a verb, the question would have been "Does the "n" sound silent?"

Yes, you are right.

 

[mohammedabo]

The first syllable is absolutely fine. In BrE, at least, the "a" sounds like "uh". The problem comes at the end. We don't tend to pronounce
"-ment" at the ends of words with the "e" sounding like it does in "bed". "-ment" sounds more like "muhnt".

The "a" at the start and the "e" at the end should be pronounced the same way.

I tried to do that ;

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[teechar]

No. That's no good. Stick to your own pronunciation, but just go easy on the "e".

 

[emsr2d2]

I think you're trying too hard to enunciate all the letters. Listen to the 5 examples of the pronunciation of "assignment" HERE. I suggest you bookmark Forvo.com - it's a really helpful tool.