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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable mit
  • 9 letters
Syllables
per-mit-ted: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The -ed ending is its own syllable after t or d (here after t).
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: per-MIT-ted.
Pronunciation
/pɚˈmɪtɪd/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), 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 per-mitted, permit-ted.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide permitted into syllables?

permitted divides as per-mit-ted. per-mit-ted: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The -ed ending is its own syllable after t or d (here after t).

How many syllables are in permitted?

Permitted has 3 syllables (per-mit-ted).

Which syllable is stressed in permitted?

The stressed syllable in permitted is mit. The 2nd syllable is stressed: per-MIT-ted.

How do you pronounce permitted?

/pɚˈmɪtɪd/ in American English.