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careful

Syllables: care-ful: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: CARE-ful.
Pronunciation: /ˈkɛrfəl/ 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 care-ful.

Words that rhyme with careful

How do you divide careful into syllables?

careful divides as care-ful. care-ful: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in careful?

Careful has 2 syllables (care-ful).

Which syllable is stressed in careful?

The stressed syllable in careful is care. The 1st syllable is stressed: CARE-ful.

How do you pronounce careful?

/ˈkɛrfəl/ in American English.