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How many syllables in healthcare?

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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable health
  • 10 letters
Syllables
health-care: 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: HEALTH-care. Lighter (secondary) stress on care.
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛlθˌkɛr/ 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 health-care.

Words that rhyme with healthcare

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide healthcare into syllables?

healthcare divides as health-care. health-care: 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 healthcare?

Healthcare has 2 syllables (health-care).

Which syllable is stressed in healthcare?

The stressed syllable in healthcare is health. The 1st syllable is stressed: HEALTH-care. Lighter (secondary) stress on care.

How do you pronounce healthcare?

/ˈhɛlθˌkɛr/ in American English.