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afraid

Syllables: a-fraid: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: a-FRAID.
Pronunciation: /əˈfreɪd/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with afraid

How do you divide afraid into syllables?

afraid divides as a-fraid. a-fraid: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in afraid?

Afraid has 2 syllables (a-fraid).

Which syllable is stressed in afraid?

The stressed syllable in afraid is fraid. The 2nd syllable is stressed: a-FRAID.

How do you pronounce afraid?

/əˈfreɪd/ in American English.