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buy

Syllables: buy 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: /baɪ/ 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).

Words that rhyme with buy

How do you divide buy into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in buy?

Buy has 1 syllable (buy).

Which syllable is stressed in buy?

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

How do you pronounce buy?

/baɪ/ in American English.