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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable clean
  • 5 letters
Syllables
clean 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
/klin/ 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 clean into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in clean?

Clean has 1 syllable (clean).

Which syllable is stressed in clean?

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

How do you pronounce clean?

/klin/ in American English.