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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable sign
  • 10 letters
Syllables
as-sign-ment: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: as-SIGN-ment.
Pronunciation
/əsˈaɪnmənt/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as as-signment, assign-ment.

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How do you divide assignment into syllables?

assignment divides as as-sign-ment. as-sign-ment: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in assignment?

Assignment has 3 syllables (as-sign-ment).

Which syllable is stressed in assignment?

The stressed syllable in assignment is sign. The 2nd syllable is stressed: as-SIGN-ment.

How do you pronounce assignment?

/əsˈaɪnmənt/ in American English.