How many syllables in nurse?

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nurse

Syllables: nurse has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /nɝs/ 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 nurse

How do you divide nurse into syllables?

nurse divides as nurse. nurse has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in nurse?

Nurse has 1 syllable (nurse).

Which syllable is stressed in nurse?

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

How do you pronounce nurse?

/nɝs/ in American English.