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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable speech
  • 6 letters
Syllables
speech 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
/spitʃ/ 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 speech into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in speech?

Speech has 1 syllable (speech).

Which syllable is stressed in speech?

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

How do you pronounce speech?

/spitʃ/ in American English.