How to pronounce employment

Say it like this: /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/

What does employment mean?

nounThe occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.

The act of employing.

“The personnel director handled the whole employment procedure”

The state of being employed.

“The percentage of a country's population in employment used to be called "participation rate".”

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