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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable beau
  • 9 letters
Syllables
beau-ti-ful: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: BEAU-ti-ful.
Pronunciation
/ˈbjutəfəl/ 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 beau-tiful, beauti-ful.

Words that rhyme with beautiful

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide beautiful into syllables?

beautiful divides as beau-ti-ful. beau-ti-ful: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in beautiful?

Beautiful has 3 syllables (beau-ti-ful).

Which syllable is stressed in beautiful?

The stressed syllable in beautiful is beau. The 1st syllable is stressed: BEAU-ti-ful.

How do you pronounce beautiful?

/ˈbjutəfəl/ in American English.