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How many syllables in quarterback?

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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable quar
  • 11 letters
Syllables
quar-ter-back: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: QUAR-ter-back. Lighter (secondary) stress on back.
Pronunciation
/ˈkwɔrtɚˌbæk/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as quar-terback, quarter-back.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide quarterback into syllables?

quarterback divides as quar-ter-back. quar-ter-back: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in quarterback?

Quarterback has 3 syllables (quar-ter-back).

Which syllable is stressed in quarterback?

The stressed syllable in quarterback is quar. The 1st syllable is stressed: QUAR-ter-back. Lighter (secondary) stress on back.

How do you pronounce quarterback?

/ˈkwɔrtɚˌbæk/ in American English.