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shift

Syllables: shift has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /ʃɪft/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with shift

How do you divide shift into syllables?

shift divides as shift. shift has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in shift?

Shift has 1 syllable (shift).

Which syllable is stressed in shift?

The stressed syllable in shift is shift. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce shift?

/ʃɪft/ in American English.