Hyphenation of escarpment

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word escarpment? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

es-carp-ment

Definitions of escarpment:

1.	A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge Usually formed by erosion
2.	A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

Synonyms of escarpment:

noun	scarp, slope, incline, side
noun	escarp, scarp, protective embankment, fortification, munition

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Hyphenator

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