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measured

2 syllables
stressed syllable meas
8 letters

Syllables: meas-ured: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /d/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: MEAS-ured.
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛʒɚd/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as meas-ured.

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How do you divide measured into syllables?

measured divides as meas-ured. meas-ured: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /d/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in measured?

Measured has 2 syllables (meas-ured).

Which syllable is stressed in measured?

The stressed syllable in measured is meas. The 1st syllable is stressed: MEAS-ured.

How do you pronounce measured?

/ˈmɛʒɚd/ in American English.