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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable gen
  • 9 letters
Syllables
gen-tle-men: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: GEN-tle-men.
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛntəlmɪn/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as gen-tlemen, gentle-men.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide gentlemen into syllables?

gentlemen divides as gen-tle-men. gen-tle-men: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in gentlemen?

Gentlemen has 3 syllables (gen-tle-men).

Which syllable is stressed in gentlemen?

The stressed syllable in gentlemen is gen. The 1st syllable is stressed: GEN-tle-men.

How do you pronounce gentlemen?

/ˈdʒɛntəlmɪn/ in American English.