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