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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable than
  • 4 letters
Syllables
than 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
/ðæn/ 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 than into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in than?

Than has 1 syllable (than).

Which syllable is stressed in than?

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

How do you pronounce than?

/ðæn/ in American English.