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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable ac
  • 8 letters
Syllables
ac-tu-al-ly: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈæktʃli/) or 3 syllables (/ˈækʃəli/).
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: AC-tu-al-ly. Lighter (secondary) stress on tu.
Pronunciation
/ˈækˌtʃuəli/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as ac-tually, actu-ally.

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How do you divide actually into syllables?

actually divides as ac-tu-al-ly. ac-tu-al-ly: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈæktʃli/) or 3 syllables (/ˈækʃəli/).

How many syllables are in actually?

Actually has 4 syllables (ac-tu-al-ly).

Which syllable is stressed in actually?

The stressed syllable in actually is ac. The 1st syllable is stressed: AC-tu-al-ly. Lighter (secondary) stress on tu.

How do you pronounce actually?

/ˈækˌtʃuəli/ in American English.