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cost

Syllables: cost 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: /kɑst/ 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 cost

How do you divide cost into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in cost?

Cost has 1 syllable (cost).

Which syllable is stressed in cost?

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

How do you pronounce cost?

/kɑst/ in American English.