About "employ"
How to Split "employ" into Syllables
The word employ is divided into 1 syllables: employ. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- employ — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of employ:
- IPA: /ɪmˈplɔɪ/
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📖 Definitions
- employ (third-person singular simple present employs, present participle employing, simple past and past participle employed)
- To retain (someone) as an employee.
📚 Word Origin & History
From late Middle English emploien, imploien, emplien (“to apply to a specific purpose”), from Anglo-Norman emploier, Old French emploiier (“to entangle, fabricate, to make use of”), ultimately from Latin implicāre (“to infold, entangle, involve, engage”), from in- (“in”) + plicāre (“to fold”). Doublet of imply and implicate. Borrowed from French emploi (“job, employment”), the deverbal from employer (“to put to use, to employ”), first attested in the late 17th cen...
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- Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare employ with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| employ | 1 | employ |
| enable | 2 | en-able |
| enfeeble | 3 | en-fee-ble |
| employee | 1 | employee |
| ennoble | 3 | en-no-ble |
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