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How many syllables in commonwealth?

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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable com
  • 12 letters
Syllables
com-mon-wealth: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: COM-mon-wealth. Lighter (secondary) stress on wealth.
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as com-monwealth, common-wealth.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide commonwealth into syllables?

commonwealth divides as com-mon-wealth. com-mon-wealth: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in commonwealth?

Commonwealth has 3 syllables (com-mon-wealth).

Which syllable is stressed in commonwealth?

The stressed syllable in commonwealth is com. The 1st syllable is stressed: COM-mon-wealth. Lighter (secondary) stress on wealth.

How do you pronounce commonwealth?

/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ in American English.