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preliminary

5 syllables
stressed syllable lim
11 letters

Syllables: pre-lim-i-nar-y: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: pre-LIM-i-nar-y. Lighter (secondary) stress on nar.
Pronunciation: /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (2nd of 5), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as pre-liminary, prelim-inary, prelimi-nary.

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How do you divide preliminary into syllables?

preliminary divides as pre-lim-i-nar-y. pre-lim-i-nar-y: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in preliminary?

Preliminary has 5 syllables (pre-lim-i-nar-y).

Which syllable is stressed in preliminary?

The stressed syllable in preliminary is lim. The 2nd syllable is stressed: pre-LIM-i-nar-y. Lighter (secondary) stress on nar.

How do you pronounce preliminary?

/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ in American English.