American English

How to pronounce announcement

nounB1Common word
uhNOWNsmuhnt

/əˈnaʊn.smənt̚/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

a spoken or written statement that gives people information about something

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Meanings & examples

noun

a spoken or written statement that gives people information about something

The company made an announcement about the new policy.

We heard an announcement that the flight was delayed.

Common phrases & grammar

make an announcement · official announcement · public announcement · important announcement

make an announcement about something

an announcement that + clause

Useful expressions

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