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knife

Syllables: knife 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: /naɪf/ 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 knife

How do you divide knife into syllables?

knife divides as knife. knife 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 knife?

Knife has 1 syllable (knife).

Which syllable is stressed in knife?

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

How do you pronounce knife?

/naɪf/ in American English.