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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable they
  • 4 letters
Syllables
they 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
/ðeɪ/ 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 they into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in they?

They has 1 syllable (they).

Which syllable is stressed in they?

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

How do you pronounce they?

/ðeɪ/ in American English.