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How many syllables in scholarship?

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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable schol
  • 11 letters
Syllables
schol-ar-ship: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: SCHOL-ar-ship. Lighter (secondary) stress on ship.
Pronunciation
/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/ 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 schol-arship, scholar-ship.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide scholarship into syllables?

scholarship divides as schol-ar-ship. schol-ar-ship: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in scholarship?

Scholarship has 3 syllables (schol-ar-ship).

Which syllable is stressed in scholarship?

The stressed syllable in scholarship is schol. The 1st syllable is stressed: SCHOL-ar-ship. Lighter (secondary) stress on ship.

How do you pronounce scholarship?

/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/ in American English.