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pay

Syllables: pay has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /peɪ/ 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).

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How do you divide pay into syllables?

pay divides as pay. pay has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in pay?

Pay has 1 syllable (pay).

Which syllable is stressed in pay?

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

How do you pronounce pay?

/peɪ/ in American English.