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life

Syllables: life 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: /laɪf/ 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 life

How do you divide life into syllables?

life divides as life. life 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 life?

Life has 1 syllable (life).

Which syllable is stressed in life?

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

How do you pronounce life?

/laɪf/ in American English.