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
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say employment slowly and listen for each vowel sound: em, ploy, ment. Each beat is one syllable.

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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).

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