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delete

Syllables: de-lete: 2 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: de-LETE.
Pronunciation: /dɪˈlit/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as de-lete.

Words that rhyme with delete

How do you divide delete into syllables?

delete divides as de-lete. de-lete: 2 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 delete?

Delete has 2 syllables (de-lete).

Which syllable is stressed in delete?

The stressed syllable in delete is lete. The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-LETE.

How do you pronounce delete?

/dɪˈlit/ in American English.