How many syllables in “enforcement”?
“enforcement” has 3 syllables: en·force·ment
IPA
/ɛn.ˈfɔɹ.smənt/
Stress
en-FORCE-ment (pattern 0-1-0)
Division
en·force·ment
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| en-FORCE-ment | /ɛn.ˈfɔɹ.smənt/ | eh n · f ao r · s m ah n t | 3 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (3)
en·force·ment
Morphemes (3)
en- + force + -ment
The syllable breaks of enforcement (en·force·ment) line up with its morphemes (en- + force + -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 "enforcement"?
"enforcement" has three syllables: en·force·ment.
How do you divide "enforcement" into syllables?
en·force·ment. The syllable breaks of enforcement (en·force·ment) line up with its morphemes (en- + force + -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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