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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable gar
  • 7 letters
Syllables
gar-bage: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: GAR-bage.
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ/ 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 gar-bage.

Words that rhyme with garbage

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide garbage into syllables?

garbage divides as gar-bage. gar-bage: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in garbage?

Garbage has 2 syllables (gar-bage).

Which syllable is stressed in garbage?

The stressed syllable in garbage is gar. The 1st syllable is stressed: GAR-bage.

How do you pronounce garbage?

/ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ/ in American English.