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# How to pronounce "pentiment" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɛntɪmɛnt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pen·ti·ment**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Synonym of pentimento.
  - *Example*: "The existence of several pentiments in the British Museum drawing, for example in the left foot of Christ, the right hand of John the Baptist, etc., not to mention the obvious general stylistic resemblance to the work of Andrea del Sarto, proclaim it as an […]."

### Example Sentences
- "The existence of several pentiments in the British Museum drawing, for example in the left foot of Christ, the right hand of John the Baptist, etc., not to mention the obvious general stylistic resemblance to the work of Andrea del Sarto, proclaim it as an […]."
- "There'll be-- x-rays will reveal the earliest so-called pentimenti, the drawings beforehand and how an artwork changes over time."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "pentiment" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "By that, I mean we have-- it's made up of layers. There'll be-- x-rays will reveal the earliest so-called pentimenti, the drawings beforehand and how an artwork changes over time. And that often tells us a great deal about the artist's intent and helps us detect fakes and so forth."
- **Watch at 4:11**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N7N_wUHjEQ&t=251s)


## How to Pronounce "pentiment"

- **Syllables**: pen · ti · ment
- **IPA**: `/pɛntɪmɛnt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[pentimento](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pentimento)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “pentiment”?
“pentiment” is pronounced /pɛntɪmɛnt/ (pen · ti · ment). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “pentiment”?
“pentiment” has 3 syllables: pen · ti · ment.

### What does “pentiment” mean?
Synonym of pentimento.

### How can I hear “pentiment” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “pentiment” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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