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leaf

Syllables: leaf has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /lif/ 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 leaf

How do you divide leaf into syllables?

leaf divides as leaf. leaf has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in leaf?

Leaf has 1 syllable (leaf).

Which syllable is stressed in leaf?

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

How do you pronounce leaf?

/lif/ in American English.