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may

Syllables: may 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: /meɪ/ 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 may

How do you divide may into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in may?

May has 1 syllable (may).

Which syllable is stressed in may?

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

How do you pronounce may?

/meɪ/ in American English.