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background

Syllables: back-ground: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: BACK-ground. Lighter (secondary) stress on ground.
Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ 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 back-ground.

Words that rhyme with background

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How do you divide background into syllables?

background divides as back-ground. back-ground: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in background?

Background has 2 syllables (back-ground).

Which syllable is stressed in background?

The stressed syllable in background is back. The 1st syllable is stressed: BACK-ground. Lighter (secondary) stress on ground.

How do you pronounce background?

/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ in American English.