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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable lit
  • 10 letters
Syllables
lit-er-a-ture: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: LIT-er-a-ture.
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as lit-erature, liter-ature, litera-ture.

Words that rhyme with literature

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide literature into syllables?

literature divides as lit-er-a-ture. lit-er-a-ture: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in literature?

Literature has 4 syllables (lit-er-a-ture).

Which syllable is stressed in literature?

The stressed syllable in literature is lit. The 1st syllable is stressed: LIT-er-a-ture.

How do you pronounce literature?

/ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/ in American English.