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injured

2 syllables
stressed syllable in
7 letters

Syllables: in-jured: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /d/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: IN-jured.
Pronunciation: /ˈɪndʒɚd/ 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 in-jured.

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How do you divide injured into syllables?

injured divides as in-jured. in-jured: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /d/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in injured?

Injured has 2 syllables (in-jured).

Which syllable is stressed in injured?

The stressed syllable in injured is in. The 1st syllable is stressed: IN-jured.

How do you pronounce injured?

/ˈɪndʒɚd/ in American English.