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hence

Syllables: hence has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /hɛns/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with hence

How do you divide hence into syllables?

hence divides as hence. hence has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in hence?

Hence has 1 syllable (hence).

Which syllable is stressed in hence?

The stressed syllable in hence is hence. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce hence?

/hɛns/ in American English.