Como Pronunciar "embankment"

word

em-BANK-muhnt

Definição

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.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ɛmˈbæŋkmənt

Inglês Britânico

ɛmbˈæŋkmənt

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

em-BANK-muhnt

Ouça em 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.