HOW TO PRONOUNCE
denouement
/ˌdeɪˌnuˈmɑn/
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day-noo-MAHN: put the main beat on the last syllable.
Use three vowel beats and no final t sound. Keep the opening two syllables less prominent than the ending, rather than stressing each written syllable equally.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 3
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“The final chapter reveals the denouement.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does denouement mean?
noun
- Alternative spelling of dénouement.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌdeɪˌnuˈmɑn/
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The great day arrived, and no melodramatic author could have contrived a more startling, a more shocking denouement.
We will not attempt to picture the effect produced on the entire world by that unexpected denouement.
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One can only heartily agree with such expressions, but the denouement brings a sense of disappointment.
The powerful dramatic effect he might have had in his denouement is thus completely sacrificed.
The denouement was delayed by another denouement, which the public found still more interesting.