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nightmare

Syllables: night-mare: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: NIGHT-mare. Lighter (secondary) stress on mare.
Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/ 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 night-mare.

Words that rhyme with nightmare

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How do you divide nightmare into syllables?

nightmare divides as night-mare. night-mare: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in nightmare?

Nightmare has 2 syllables (night-mare).

Which syllable is stressed in nightmare?

The stressed syllable in nightmare is night. The 1st syllable is stressed: NIGHT-mare. Lighter (secondary) stress on mare.

How do you pronounce nightmare?

/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/ in American English.