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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable look
  • 4 letters
Syllables
look 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
/lʊk/ 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).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide look into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in look?

Look has 1 syllable (look).

Which syllable is stressed in look?

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

How do you pronounce look?

/lʊk/ in American English.