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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable tire
  • 10 letters
Syllables
re-tire-ment: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. ire counts as one syllable; said slowly, it can stretch into two. Also said with 4 syllables (/riˈtaɪɚmənt/).
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: re-TIRE-ment.
Pronunciation
/riˈtaɪrmənt/ 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-tirement, retire-ment.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide retirement into syllables?

retirement divides as re-tire-ment. re-tire-ment: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. ire counts as one syllable; said slowly, it can stretch into two. Also said with 4 syllables (/riˈtaɪɚmənt/).

How many syllables are in retirement?

Retirement has 3 syllables (re-tire-ment).

Which syllable is stressed in retirement?

The stressed syllable in retirement is tire. The 2nd syllable is stressed: re-TIRE-ment.

How do you pronounce retirement?

/riˈtaɪrmənt/ in American English.