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How to pronounce “embankment”
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Pronunciation guide for embankment
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of embankment with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- John Hockenberry: We are all designers 19 minutes
and plummeted down a 200-foot embankment
- Definition summary
- a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce embankment
John Hockenberry: We are all designers 19 minutes
and plummeted down a 200-foot embankment
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “embankment”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
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Similar Sounds
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