To pronounce "banishment", say BAN-ishm-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbænɪʃmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbænɪʃmənt/
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"banishment" has 3 syllables: ban-ishm-ent. It rhymes with vanishment, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.”
“He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Banishment" has 3 syllables: ban · ishm · ent.
The IPA transcription of "banishment" is /ˈbænɪʃmənt/.
Banishment: The act of banishing.
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