How Many Syllables Are in Pavement

The word Pavement has three syllables: pave-ment.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Pavement

a hard surface, such as a road or sidewalk, that is covered with concrete, asphalt, or stones

How should Pavement divide into syllables

The word 'pavement' has two syllables. The first syllable 'pave' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'p'. The second syllable 'ment' has one vowel 'e' and two consonants 'm' and 't'.

Part of Speech - Pavement

The pavement was smooth and easy to walk on.

Sentences with Pavement

• The pavement was cracked and needed to be repaired.
• I tripped on a loose stone on the pavement.
• The pavement was wet from the rain.
• The children drew hopscotch on the pavement with chalk.
• The car drove over the pavement smoothly.
• The city is planning to repave the pavement in the park.
• The pavement was crowded with pedestrians.
• The shop owner swept the pavement in front of the store.
• The cyclist rode on the pavement instead of the road.
• The streetlight illuminated the pavement at night.

Quotes with Pavement

Number of characters in Pavement

8 ( p, a, v, e, m, e, n, t )

Unique letters in Pavement

7 ( p, a, v, e, m, n, t )

Pavement Backwards

tnemevap

How to Pronounce Pavement

IPA (International): ˈpeɪvmʌnt

ARA (American): ˈpevmʌnt

EPA (English): ˈpeɪvmʌnt

PEY-VMAH-NT