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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable al
  • 9 letters
Syllables
al-go-ri-thm: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The ending thm is a syllable of its own, even without a written vowel.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-go-ri-thm. Lighter (secondary) stress on ri.
Pronunciation
/ˈælɡɚˌɪðəm/ 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 al-gorithm, algo-rithm.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide algorithm into syllables?

algorithm divides as al-go-ri-thm. al-go-ri-thm: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The ending thm is a syllable of its own, even without a written vowel.

How many syllables are in algorithm?

Algorithm has 4 syllables (al-go-ri-thm).

Which syllable is stressed in algorithm?

The stressed syllable in algorithm is al. The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-go-ri-thm. Lighter (secondary) stress on ri.

How do you pronounce algorithm?

/ˈælɡɚˌɪðəm/ in American English.