How many syllables in imprisonment?

Syllables in imprisonment

4

im·pris·on·ment

Imprisonment has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say imprisonment

Pronunciation/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənmənt/
4 syllables, im-PRIS-on-ment · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say imprisonment slowly and listen for each vowel sound: im, pris, on, ment. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in imprisonment?
Imprisonment has four syllables.
How do you divide imprisonment into syllables?
Imprisonment divides as im-pris-on-ment.
Which syllable is stressed in imprisonment?
The second syllable (im-PRIS-on-ment).

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