appointment

/əˈpɔɪntmənt/

Syllables ap·point·ment

Stress ap-POINT-ment

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

point

/pɔɪnt/

oi diphthong

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a meeting arranged for a particular time

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + point=/pɔɪnt/(point) + ment=/mənt/(moment)

Example

I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning.