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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable shirt
  • 5 letters
Syllables
shirt 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
/ʃɝt/ 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).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide shirt into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in shirt?

Shirt has 1 syllable (shirt).

Which syllable is stressed in shirt?

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

How do you pronounce shirt?

/ʃɝt/ in American English.