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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable mit
  • 9 letters
Syllables
com-mit-tee: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-MIT-tee.
Pronunciation
/kəmˈɪti/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), 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 com-mittee, commit-tee.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide committee into syllables?

committee divides as com-mit-tee. com-mit-tee: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in committee?

Committee has 3 syllables (com-mit-tee).

Which syllable is stressed in committee?

The stressed syllable in committee is mit. The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-MIT-tee.

How do you pronounce committee?

/kəmˈɪti/ in American English.