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poor

Syllables: poor has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /pur/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with poor

How do you divide poor into syllables?

poor divides as poor. poor has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in poor?

Poor has 1 syllable (poor).

Which syllable is stressed in poor?

The stressed syllable in poor is poor. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce poor?

/pur/ in American English.