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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable grate
  • 8 letters
Syllables
grate-ful: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: GRATE-ful.
Pronunciation
/ˈɡreɪtfəl/ 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 grate-ful.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide grateful into syllables?

grateful divides as grate-ful. grate-ful: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in grateful?

Grateful has 2 syllables (grate-ful).

Which syllable is stressed in grateful?

The stressed syllable in grateful is grate. The 1st syllable is stressed: GRATE-ful.

How do you pronounce grateful?

/ˈɡreɪtfəl/ in American English.