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average

3 syllables
stressed syllable av
7 letters

Syllables: av-er-age: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈævrədʒ/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: AV-er-age.
Pronunciation: /ˈævɚɪdʒ/ 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 av-erage, aver-age.

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How do you divide average into syllables?

average divides as av-er-age. av-er-age: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈævrədʒ/).

How many syllables are in average?

Average has 3 syllables (av-er-age).

Which syllable is stressed in average?

The stressed syllable in average is av. The 1st syllable is stressed: AV-er-age.

How do you pronounce average?

/ˈævɚɪdʒ/ in American English.