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sacrifice

Syllables: sac-ri-fice: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: SAC-ri-fice. Lighter (secondary) stress on fice.
Pronunciation: /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/ 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 sac-rifice, sacri-fice.

Words that rhyme with sacrifice

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How do you divide sacrifice into syllables?

sacrifice divides as sac-ri-fice. sac-ri-fice: 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 sacrifice?

Sacrifice has 3 syllables (sac-ri-fice).

Which syllable is stressed in sacrifice?

The stressed syllable in sacrifice is sac. The 1st syllable is stressed: SAC-ri-fice. Lighter (secondary) stress on fice.

How do you pronounce sacrifice?

/ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/ in American English.