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punished

2 syllables
stressed syllable pun
8 letters

Syllables: pun-ished: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: PUN-ished.
Pronunciation: /ˈpʌnɪʃt/ 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 pun-ished.

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How do you divide punished into syllables?

punished divides as pun-ished. pun-ished: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in punished?

Punished has 2 syllables (pun-ished).

Which syllable is stressed in punished?

The stressed syllable in punished is pun. The 1st syllable is stressed: PUN-ished.

How do you pronounce punished?

/ˈpʌnɪʃt/ in American English.