How many syllables in “equipment”?
“equipment” has 3 syllables: e·quip·ment
IPA
/ɪ.ˈkwɪp.mənt/
Stress
e-QUIP-ment (pattern 0-1-0)
Division
e·quip·ment
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-QUIP-ment | /ɪ.ˈkwɪp.mənt/ | ih · k w ih p · m ah n t | 3 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (3)
e·quip·ment
Morphemes (2)
equip + -ment
The syllable breaks of equipment (e·quip·ment) line up with its morphemes (equip + -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 "equipment"?
"equipment" has three syllables: e·quip·ment.
How do you divide "equipment" into syllables?
e·quip·ment. The syllable breaks of equipment (e·quip·ment) line up with its morphemes (equip + -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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