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responsibility

6 syllables
stressed syllable bil
14 letters

Syllables: re-spon-si-bil-i-ty: 6 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 4th syllable is stressed: re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty. Lighter (secondary) stress on spon.
Pronunciation: /riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (4th of 6), 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 re-sponsibility, respon-sibility, responsi-bility, responsibil-ity.

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How do you divide responsibility into syllables?

responsibility divides as re-spon-si-bil-i-ty. re-spon-si-bil-i-ty: 6 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in responsibility?

Responsibility has 6 syllables (re-spon-si-bil-i-ty).

Which syllable is stressed in responsibility?

The stressed syllable in responsibility is bil. The 4th syllable is stressed: re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty. Lighter (secondary) stress on spon.

How do you pronounce responsibility?

/riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/ in American English.