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prayer

Syllables: pray-er: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Also said with 1 syllable (/prɛr/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: PRAY-er.
Pronunciation: /ˈpreɪɚ/ 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: 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 prayer

How do you divide prayer into syllables?

prayer divides as pray-er. pray-er: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Also said with 1 syllable (/prɛr/).

How many syllables are in prayer?

Prayer has 2 syllables (pray-er).

Which syllable is stressed in prayer?

The stressed syllable in prayer is pray. The 1st syllable is stressed: PRAY-er.

How do you pronounce prayer?

/ˈpreɪɚ/ in American English.