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cruel

Syllables: cru-el: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Also said with 1 syllable (/krul/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: CRU-el.
Pronunciation: /ˈkruəl/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
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 cruel

How do you divide cruel into syllables?

cruel divides as cru-el. cru-el: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Also said with 1 syllable (/krul/).

How many syllables are in cruel?

Cruel has 2 syllables (cru-el).

Which syllable is stressed in cruel?

The stressed syllable in cruel is cru. The 1st syllable is stressed: CRU-el.

How do you pronounce cruel?

/ˈkruəl/ in American English.