To pronounce "sediment", say SED-im-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
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"sediment" has 3 syllables: sed-im-ent. It rhymes with impediment, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.”
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Sediment" has 3 syllables: sed · im · ent.
The IPA transcription of "sediment" is /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/.
Sediment: A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
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