pavement

/ˈpeɪvmənt/

Syllables pave·ment

Stress PAVE-ment

Phonics Breakdown

pave

/peɪv/

long a_e

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a hard surface of a road or sidewalk

Sound Reference

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pave=/peɪv/(pave) + ment=/mənt/(moment)

Example

The children were playing on the pavement.