How many syllables in stay?

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stay

Syllables: stay 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: /steɪ/ 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 stay

How do you divide stay into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in stay?

Stay has 1 syllable (stay).

Which syllable is stressed in stay?

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

How do you pronounce stay?

/steɪ/ in American English.