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precious

Syllables: pre-cious: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: PRE-cious.
Pronunciation: /ˈprɛʃəs/ 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: At the end of a line you can break it as pre-cious.

Words that rhyme with precious

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How do you divide precious into syllables?

precious divides as pre-cious. pre-cious: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in precious?

Precious has 2 syllables (pre-cious).

Which syllable is stressed in precious?

The stressed syllable in precious is pre. The 1st syllable is stressed: PRE-cious.

How do you pronounce precious?

/ˈprɛʃəs/ in American English.