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opposite

3 syllables
stressed syllable op
8 letters

Syllables: op-po-site: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈɑpzət/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: OP-po-site.
Pronunciation: /ˈɑpəzət/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), 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-posite, oppo-site.

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How do you divide opposite into syllables?

opposite divides as op-po-site. op-po-site: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈɑpzət/).

How many syllables are in opposite?

Opposite has 3 syllables (op-po-site).

Which syllable is stressed in opposite?

The stressed syllable in opposite is op. The 1st syllable is stressed: OP-po-site.

How do you pronounce opposite?

/ˈɑpəzət/ in American English.