How many syllables in “development”?
“development” has 4 syllables: de·vel·op·ment
IPA
/dɪ.ˈvɛl.əp.mənt/
Stress
de-VEL-op-ment (pattern 0-1-0-0)
Division
de·vel·op·ment
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| de-VEL-op-ment | /dɪ.ˈvɛl.əp.mənt/ | d ih · v eh l · ah p · m ah n t | 4 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (4)
de·vel·op·ment
Morphemes (2)
develop + -ment
The syllable breaks of development (de·vel·op·ment) line up with its morphemes (develop + -ment): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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How many syllables are in "development"?
"development" has four syllables: de·vel·op·ment.
How do you divide "development" into syllables?
de·vel·op·ment. The syllable breaks of development (de·vel·op·ment) line up with its morphemes (develop + -ment): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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