How to pronounce escapement
American English pronunciation
ih-SKAYP-munt
- IPA
- /ɪˈskeɪpmənt/
- Syllables
- ih · SKAYP · munt (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What escapement means
The part of a clock that makes it tick at a steady pace
In a sentence: When the escapement wore out, the old clock ran fast and then stopped.
Where it comes from: It comes from escape, because this part lets a tooth of a wheel slip free, or escape, at each swing.
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