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assistance

3 syllables
stressed syllable sis
10 letters

Syllables: as-sis-tance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: as-SIS-tance.
Pronunciation: /əsˈɪstəns/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), 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 as-sistance, assis-tance.

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How do you divide assistance into syllables?

assistance divides as as-sis-tance. as-sis-tance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in assistance?

Assistance has 3 syllables (as-sis-tance).

Which syllable is stressed in assistance?

The stressed syllable in assistance is sis. The 2nd syllable is stressed: as-SIS-tance.

How do you pronounce assistance?

/əsˈɪstəns/ in American English.