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How do you spell escarpment?
Escarpment is spelled E-S-C-A-R-P-M-E-N-T. The commonest error inserts an e before the -ment; there is none.
Letter by letter
E-S-C-A-R-P-M-E-N-T
Spelling note
One c, one r, and the p before the m. From the same root as scarp.
What it means for nature photography
An escarpment is a long steep slope at the edge of a plateau, separating two areas of different elevation.
Common misspellings
escarpement→ escarpmentescarptment→ escarpmentesscarpment→ escarpmentescarpmant→ escarpment