placement

/ˈpleɪsmənt/

Syllables place·ment

Stress PLACE-ment

Phonics Breakdown

place

/pleɪs/

long a_e

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

the act of putting something in a particular position or the position itself

Sound Reference

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place=/pleɪs/(place) + ment=/mənt/(payment)

Example

The placement of the table makes the room look bigger.