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pencil

Syllables: pen-cil: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: PEN-cil.
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnsəl/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as pen-cil.

Words that rhyme with pencil

How do you divide pencil into syllables?

pencil divides as pen-cil. pen-cil: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in pencil?

Pencil has 2 syllables (pen-cil).

Which syllable is stressed in pencil?

The stressed syllable in pencil is pen. The 1st syllable is stressed: PEN-cil.

How do you pronounce pencil?

/ˈpɛnsəl/ in American English.