How Many Syllables In Deployment?
3syllables
Deployment has 3 syllables, de-ploy-ment. It is a trisyllabic word.
deployment
/dɪˈplɔɪ.mənt/ UK /dɪˈplɔɪ.mənt/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the second syllable, ploy.
Syllable Structure
CV/CCV/CVCC
Division By Sound
/dɪ.plɔɪ.mənt/
Division By Letters
de-ploy-ment
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Deployment
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | d | ɪ | – | CV | open |
| 2 primary stress | pl | ɔɪ | – | CCV | open |
| 3 | m | ə | nt | CVCC | closed |
Why Deployment Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /pl/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /m/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in deployment?
Deployment has 3 syllables, de-ploy-ment. In British English it is transcribed /dɪˈplɔɪ.mənt/.
Which syllable is stressed in deployment?
The second syllable, ploy, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of deployment?
Deployment has the structure CV/CCV/CVCC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide deployment into syllables?
By sound, dɪ.plɔɪ.mənt. By letters, as a spelling guide, de-ploy-ment.