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lease

Syllables: lease 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: /lis/ 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 lease

How do you divide lease into syllables?

lease divides as lease. lease 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 lease?

Lease has 1 syllable (lease).

Which syllable is stressed in lease?

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

How do you pronounce lease?

/lis/ in American English.