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empire

2 syllables
stressed syllable em
6 letters

Syllables: em-pire: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. ire counts as one syllable; said slowly, it can stretch into two. Also said with 3 syllables (/ˈɛmpaɪɚ/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: EM-pire.
Pronunciation: /ˈɛmpaɪr/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), 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 em-pire.

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How do you divide empire into syllables?

empire divides as em-pire. em-pire: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. ire counts as one syllable; said slowly, it can stretch into two. Also said with 3 syllables (/ˈɛmpaɪɚ/).

How many syllables are in empire?

Empire has 2 syllables (em-pire).

Which syllable is stressed in empire?

The stressed syllable in empire is em. The 1st syllable is stressed: EM-pire.

How do you pronounce empire?

/ˈɛmpaɪr/ in American English.