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  • 5 syllables
  • stressed syllable phis
  • 13 letters
Syllables
so-phis-ti-cat-ed: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The -ed ending is its own syllable after t or d (here after t).
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: so-PHIS-ti-cat-ed. Lighter (secondary) stress on cat.
Pronunciation
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (2nd of 5), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as so-phisticated, sophis-ticated, sophisti-cated.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide sophisticated into syllables?

sophisticated divides as so-phis-ti-cat-ed. so-phis-ti-cat-ed: 5 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The -ed ending is its own syllable after t or d (here after t).

How many syllables are in sophisticated?

Sophisticated has 5 syllables (so-phis-ti-cat-ed).

Which syllable is stressed in sophisticated?

The stressed syllable in sophisticated is phis. The 2nd syllable is stressed: so-PHIS-ti-cat-ed. Lighter (secondary) stress on cat.

How do you pronounce sophisticated?

/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/ in American English.