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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable tin
  • 13 letters
Syllables
dis-tin-guished: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: dis-TIN-guished.
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as dis-tinguished, distin-guished.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide distinguished into syllables?

distinguished divides as dis-tin-guished. dis-tin-guished: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in distinguished?

Distinguished has 3 syllables (dis-tin-guished).

Which syllable is stressed in distinguished?

The stressed syllable in distinguished is tin. The 2nd syllable is stressed: dis-TIN-guished.

How do you pronounce distinguished?

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/ in American English.