Cómo Pronunciar "embankment"

word

em-BANK-muhnt

Definición

An embankment is a raised structure made of earth, stone, or concrete that is built to hold back water, support a road or railway, or prevent flooding.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ɛmˈbæŋkmənt

Inglés Británico

ɛmbˈæŋkmənt

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

em-BANK-muhnt

Escucha en Contexto

The workers built an embankment along the river to stop flooding.

The train tracks run on top of an embankment.

Children played near the high embankment by the lake.

After the heavy rain, the old embankment started to show cracks.