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captain

Syllables: cap-tain: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: CAP-tain.
Pronunciation: /ˈkæptən/ 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 cap-tain.

Words that rhyme with captain

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How do you divide captain into syllables?

captain divides as cap-tain. cap-tain: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in captain?

Captain has 2 syllables (cap-tain).

Which syllable is stressed in captain?

The stressed syllable in captain is cap. The 1st syllable is stressed: CAP-tain.

How do you pronounce captain?

/ˈkæptən/ in American English.