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ancient

Syllables: an-cient: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: AN-cient.
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪntʃənt/ 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 an-cient.

Words that rhyme with ancient

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How do you divide ancient into syllables?

ancient divides as an-cient. an-cient: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in ancient?

Ancient has 2 syllables (an-cient).

Which syllable is stressed in ancient?

The stressed syllable in ancient is an. The 1st syllable is stressed: AN-cient.

How do you pronounce ancient?

/ˈeɪntʃənt/ in American English.