How many syllables in pavements?

There are 2 syllables in the word pavements.

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Divide pavements into syllables:

pave · ments

How to pronounce pavements:

Definition of pavements:

pavements (noun):: a paved surface such as; a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians, alongside and a little higher than a road

Synonyms for pavements:

footpath

pavement

paving

paving material

sidewalk

Antonyms for pavements:

a roads

arterials

arteries

asphalts

autobahnen

avenues

blacktops

boulevards

byways

carriageways

cobblestones

concretes

courses

crossroads

directions

drags

drives

expressways

freeways

highways

interstates

lanes

lines

macadams

main roads

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