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spent

Syllables: spent 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: /spɛnt/ 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 spent

How do you divide spent into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in spent?

Spent has 1 syllable (spent).

Which syllable is stressed in spent?

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

How do you pronounce spent?

/spɛnt/ in American English.