How To Pronounce Import

The stress in import moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ in British English and /ˈɪm.pɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “an import”.

Verb. It is /ɪmˈpɔːt/ in British English and /ɪmˈpɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to import”.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.