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distress

Syllables: dis-tress: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: dis-TRESS.
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtrɛs/ 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 dis-tress.

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How do you divide distress into syllables?

distress divides as dis-tress. dis-tress: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in distress?

Distress has 2 syllables (dis-tress).

Which syllable is stressed in distress?

The stressed syllable in distress is tress. The 2nd syllable is stressed: dis-TRESS.

How do you pronounce distress?

/dɪsˈtrɛs/ in American English.