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political

4 syllables
stressed syllable lit
9 letters

Syllables: po-lit-i-cal: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: po-LIT-i-cal.
Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (2nd of 4), 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 po-litical, polit-ical, politi-cal.

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How do you divide political into syllables?

political divides as po-lit-i-cal. po-lit-i-cal: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in political?

Political has 4 syllables (po-lit-i-cal).

Which syllable is stressed in political?

The stressed syllable in political is lit. The 2nd syllable is stressed: po-LIT-i-cal.

How do you pronounce political?

/pəˈlɪtəkəl/ in American English.