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illness

Syllables: ill-ness: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: ILL-ness.
Pronunciation: /ˈɪlnəs/ 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 ill-ness.

Words that rhyme with illness

How do you divide illness into syllables?

illness divides as ill-ness. ill-ness: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in illness?

Illness has 2 syllables (ill-ness).

Which syllable is stressed in illness?

The stressed syllable in illness is ill. The 1st syllable is stressed: ILL-ness.

How do you pronounce illness?

/ˈɪlnəs/ in American English.