The noun is pronounced /frægmənt/. The verb is pronounced /frægment/.
( fragmented)
1.
A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it.
...fragments of metal in my shoulder...
She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.
...glass fragments.
= piece
N-COUNT : oft N of n
2.
If something fragments or is fragmented , it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts.
The clouds fragmented and out came the sun...
Fierce rivalries have traditionally fragmented the region...
VERB : V , V n
• frag‧men‧ta‧tion
...the extraordinary fragmentation of styles on the music scene.
N-UNCOUNT : oft N of n