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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable beef
  • 4 letters
Syllables
beef has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable
One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation
/bif/ in American English.
Stress position
A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break
Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide beef into syllables?

beef divides as beef. beef has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in beef?

Beef has 1 syllable (beef).

Which syllable is stressed in beef?

The stressed syllable in beef is beef. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce beef?

/bif/ in American English.