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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable lu
  • 9 letters
Syllables
pol-lu-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: pol-LU-tion.
Pronunciation
/pəlˈuʃən/ 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 pol-lution, pollu-tion.

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How do you divide pollution into syllables?

pollution divides as pol-lu-tion. pol-lu-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in pollution?

Pollution has 3 syllables (pol-lu-tion).

Which syllable is stressed in pollution?

The stressed syllable in pollution is lu. The 2nd syllable is stressed: pol-LU-tion.

How do you pronounce pollution?

/pəlˈuʃən/ in American English.