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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable death
  • 5 letters
Syllables
death 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
/dɛθ/ 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).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide death into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in death?

Death has 1 syllable (death).

Which syllable is stressed in death?

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

How do you pronounce death?

/dɛθ/ in American English.