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How many syllables in alcohol?

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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable al
  • 7 letters
Syllables
al-co-hol: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-co-hol. Lighter (secondary) stress on hol.
Pronunciation
/ˈælkəˌhɑl/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as al-cohol, alco-hol.

Words that rhyme with alcohol

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide alcohol into syllables?

alcohol divides as al-co-hol. al-co-hol: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in alcohol?

Alcohol has 3 syllables (al-co-hol).

Which syllable is stressed in alcohol?

The stressed syllable in alcohol is al. The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-co-hol. Lighter (secondary) stress on hol.

How do you pronounce alcohol?

/ˈælkəˌhɑl/ in American English.