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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable milk
  • 4 letters
Syllables
milk 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
/mɪlk/ 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 milk into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in milk?

Milk has 1 syllable (milk).

Which syllable is stressed in milk?

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

How do you pronounce milk?

/mɪlk/ in American English.