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curious

Syllables: cu-ri-ous: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: CU-ri-ous.
Pronunciation: /ˈkjʊriəs/ 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 cu-rious, curi-ous.

Words that rhyme with curious

How do you divide curious into syllables?

curious divides as cu-ri-ous. cu-ri-ous: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in curious?

Curious has 3 syllables (cu-ri-ous).

Which syllable is stressed in curious?

The stressed syllable in curious is cu. The 1st syllable is stressed: CU-ri-ous.

How do you pronounce curious?

/ˈkjʊriəs/ in American English.