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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable po
  • 9 letters
Syllables
com-po-site: 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-PO-site.
Pronunciation
/kəmˈpɑzət/ 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-posite, compo-site.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide composite into syllables?

composite divides as com-po-site. com-po-site: 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 composite?

Composite has 3 syllables (com-po-site).

Which syllable is stressed in composite?

The stressed syllable in composite is po. The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-PO-site.

How do you pronounce composite?

/kəmˈpɑzət/ in American English.