How many syllables in “environment”?
“environment” has 4 syllables: en·vi·ron·ment
IPA
/ɪn.ˈvaɪ.ɹən.mənt/
Stress
en-VI-ron-ment (pattern 0-1-0-0)
Division
en·vi·ron·ment
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| en-VI-ron-ment | /ɪn.ˈvaɪ.ɹən.mənt/ | ih n · v ay · r ah n · m ah n t | 4 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (4)
en·vi·ron·ment
Morphemes (2)
environ + -ment
The syllable breaks of environment (en·vi·ron·ment) line up with its morphemes (environ + -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 "environment"?
"environment" has four syllables: en·vi·ron·ment.
How do you divide "environment" into syllables?
en·vi·ron·ment. The syllable breaks of environment (en·vi·ron·ment) line up with its morphemes (environ + -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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