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surprise

Syllables: sur-prise: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: sur-PRISE.
Pronunciation: /sɚˈpraɪz/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as sur-prise.

Words that rhyme with surprise

How do you divide surprise into syllables?

surprise divides as sur-prise. sur-prise: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in surprise?

Surprise has 2 syllables (sur-prise).

Which syllable is stressed in surprise?

The stressed syllable in surprise is prise. The 2nd syllable is stressed: sur-PRISE.

How do you pronounce surprise?

/sɚˈpraɪz/ in American English.