How to Pronounce "embankment"
word
em-BANK-muhnt
em-BANK-muhnt
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛmˈbæŋkmənt
British English
ɛmbˈæŋkmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
em-BANK-muhnt
UK
em-BANK-muhnt
Listen in Context
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.