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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable rent
  • 4 letters
Syllables
rent has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable
One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation
/rɛnt/ in American English.
Stress position
A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break
Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide rent into syllables?

rent divides as rent. rent has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in rent?

Rent has 1 syllable (rent).

Which syllable is stressed in rent?

The stressed syllable in rent is rent. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce rent?

/rɛnt/ in American English.