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awful

Syllables: aw-ful: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: AW-ful.
Pronunciation: /ˈɑfəl/ 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 aw-ful.

Words that rhyme with awful

How do you divide awful into syllables?

awful divides as aw-ful. aw-ful: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in awful?

Awful has 2 syllables (aw-ful).

Which syllable is stressed in awful?

The stressed syllable in awful is aw. The 1st syllable is stressed: AW-ful.

How do you pronounce awful?

/ˈɑfəl/ in American English.