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compliance

3 syllables
stressed syllable pli
10 letters

Syllables: com-pli-ance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-PLI-ance.
Pronunciation: /kəmˈplaɪəns/ 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-pliance, compli-ance.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide compliance into syllables?

compliance divides as com-pli-ance. com-pli-ance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in compliance?

Compliance has 3 syllables (com-pli-ance).

Which syllable is stressed in compliance?

The stressed syllable in compliance is pli. The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-PLI-ance.

How do you pronounce compliance?

/kəmˈplaɪəns/ in American English.