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former

Syllables: for-mer: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: FOR-mer.
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔrmɚ/ 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 for-mer.

Words that rhyme with former

How do you divide former into syllables?

former divides as for-mer. for-mer: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in former?

Former has 2 syllables (for-mer).

Which syllable is stressed in former?

The stressed syllable in former is for. The 1st syllable is stressed: FOR-mer.

How do you pronounce former?

/ˈfɔrmɚ/ in American English.