How many syllables in "placement"?

"placement" has 2 lettergrepen (place - ment).

How to divide "placement"?

"placement" divides into 2 parts: place · ment.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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2 Lettergrepen

"placement": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:place·ment

Hoofdklemtoon

PLACE-ment(place · ment)● ○

Stress in "placement" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpleɪsmənt⁄

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IPAˈpleɪsmənt

Lettergrepenplace·ment

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How many syllables in "placement"?: "placement" has 2 lettergrepen (place - ment).
How to divide "placement"?: "placement" divides into 2 parts: place · ment.
Where is the stress in "placement"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "placement"?: Say each syllable slowly (place... ment) and listen on SayItVid.