How to Pronounce "battlement"
word
ˈbætəɫmənt/, /ˈbætəɫmɛnt
BAT-uhl-muhnt
bˈætəlmənt
BAT-uhl-muhnt
Definition
A parapet or wall at the top of a castle or fort, often with regular gaps, used to protect people from attacks and allow them to defend the structure.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbætəɫmənt/, /ˈbætəɫmɛnt
British English
bˈætəlmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAT-uhl-muhnt
UK
BAT-uhl-muhnt
Listen in Context
The castle had high stone battlements.
The guards stood behind the battlements.
Arrows were shot from the battlements.
Tourists often take pictures standing next to the ancient battlements.