how to pronounce foment

/fəʊˈmɛnt/

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foment is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of foment in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… uh foment grievance where no grievance …”

meanings of foment

verb:

To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.

noun:

Fomentation.

foment frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word foment occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.