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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable smell
  • 5 letters
Syllables
smell 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
/smɛl/ 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 smell into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in smell?

Smell has 1 syllable (smell).

Which syllable is stressed in smell?

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

How do you pronounce smell?

/smɛl/ in American English.