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handsome

Syllables: hand-some: 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: HAND-some.
Pronunciation: /ˈhænsəm/ 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 hand-some.

Words that rhyme with handsome

How do you divide handsome into syllables?

handsome divides as hand-some. hand-some: 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 handsome?

Handsome has 2 syllables (hand-some).

Which syllable is stressed in handsome?

The stressed syllable in handsome is hand. The 1st syllable is stressed: HAND-some.

How do you pronounce handsome?

/ˈhænsəm/ in American English.