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operational

5 syllables
stressed syllable a
11 letters

Syllables: op-er-a-tion-al: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 3rd syllable is stressed: op-er-A-tion-al. Lighter (secondary) stress on op.
Pronunciation: /ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənəl/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (3rd of 5), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as op-erational, oper-ational, opera-tional.

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How do you divide operational into syllables?

operational divides as op-er-a-tion-al. op-er-a-tion-al: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in operational?

Operational has 5 syllables (op-er-a-tion-al).

Which syllable is stressed in operational?

The stressed syllable in operational is a. The 3rd syllable is stressed: op-er-A-tion-al. Lighter (secondary) stress on op.

How do you pronounce operational?

/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənəl/ in American English.