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penalty

Syllables: pen-al-ty: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: PEN-al-ty.
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnəlti/ 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 pen-alty.

Words that rhyme with penalty

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How do you divide penalty into syllables?

penalty divides as pen-al-ty. pen-al-ty: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in penalty?

Penalty has 3 syllables (pen-al-ty).

Which syllable is stressed in penalty?

The stressed syllable in penalty is pen. The 1st syllable is stressed: PEN-al-ty.

How do you pronounce penalty?

/ˈpɛnəlti/ in American English.