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clerk

Syllables: clerk 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: /klɝk/ 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 clerk

How do you divide clerk into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in clerk?

Clerk has 1 syllable (clerk).

Which syllable is stressed in clerk?

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

How do you pronounce clerk?

/klɝk/ in American English.