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entire

2 syllables
stressed syllable tire
6 letters

Syllables: en-tire: 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 (/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/).
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: en-TIRE.
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtaɪr/ 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 en-tire.

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How do you divide entire into syllables?

entire divides as en-tire. en-tire: 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 (/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/).

How many syllables are in entire?

Entire has 2 syllables (en-tire).

Which syllable is stressed in entire?

The stressed syllable in entire is tire. The 2nd syllable is stressed: en-TIRE.

How do you pronounce entire?

/ɪnˈtaɪr/ in American English.