How many syllables in employment?
Syllables in employment
3
em·ploy·ment
Employment has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say employment
| Said as /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ | 3 syllables, em-PLOY-ment · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ | 3 syllables, em-PLOY-ment · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say employment slowly and listen for each vowel sound: em, ploy, ment. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with employment
- unemployment
- deployment
- enjoyment
- redeployment
- underemployment
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Questions
- How many syllables are in employment?
- Employment has three syllables.
- How do you divide employment into syllables?
- Employment divides as em-ploy-ment.
- Which syllable is stressed in employment?
- The second syllable (em-PLOY-ment).