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altered

2 syllables
stressed syllable al
7 letters

Syllables: al-tered: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /d/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-tered.
Pronunciation: /ˈɔltɚd/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as al-tered.

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How do you divide altered into syllables?

altered divides as al-tered. al-tered: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /d/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in altered?

Altered has 2 syllables (al-tered).

Which syllable is stressed in altered?

The stressed syllable in altered is al. The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-tered.

How do you pronounce altered?

/ˈɔltɚd/ in American English.