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nervous

Syllables: nerv-ous: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: NERV-ous.
Pronunciation: /ˈnɝvəs/ 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 nerv-ous.

Words that rhyme with nervous

How do you divide nervous into syllables?

nervous divides as nerv-ous. nerv-ous: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in nervous?

Nervous has 2 syllables (nerv-ous).

Which syllable is stressed in nervous?

The stressed syllable in nervous is nerv. The 1st syllable is stressed: NERV-ous.

How do you pronounce nervous?

/ˈnɝvəs/ in American English.