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leave

Syllables: leave 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: /liv/ 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 leave

How do you divide leave into syllables?

leave divides as leave. leave 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 leave?

Leave has 1 syllable (leave).

Which syllable is stressed in leave?

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

How do you pronounce leave?

/liv/ in American English.