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resistance

3 syllables
stressed syllable sist
10 letters

Syllables: re-sist-ance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: re-SIST-ance.
Pronunciation: /rɪˈzɪstəns/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), 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 re-sistance, resist-ance.

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How do you divide resistance into syllables?

resistance divides as re-sist-ance. re-sist-ance: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in resistance?

Resistance has 3 syllables (re-sist-ance).

Which syllable is stressed in resistance?

The stressed syllable in resistance is sist. The 2nd syllable is stressed: re-SIST-ance.

How do you pronounce resistance?

/rɪˈzɪstəns/ in American English.