How to pronounce sediment
American English pronunciation
SED-ih-munt
- IPA
- /ˈsɛdɪmənt/
- Syllables
- SED · ih · munt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sediment means
Sand and mud that settle at the bottom of water
In a sentence: After the flood, a layer of sediment covered the riverbank.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin word sedimentum, from a verb meaning "to sit" or "to settle."
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