How many syllables in embankment?
Syllables in embankment
3
em·bank·ment
Embankment has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say embankment
| Pronunciation | /ɛmˈbæŋkmənt/ 3 syllables, em-BANK-ment · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say embankment slowly and listen for each vowel sound: em, bank, ment. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with embankment
- advancement
- enhancement
- enactment
- commandment
- enchantment
- encampment
- entrapment
- disenchantment
- blanket
- harassment
- resentment
- fragment
- rampant
- contentment
- reenactment
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Questions
- How many syllables are in embankment?
- Embankment has three syllables.
- How do you divide embankment into syllables?
- Embankment divides as em-bank-ment.
- Which syllable is stressed in embankment?
- The second syllable (em-BANK-ment).