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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable told
  • 4 letters
Syllables
told 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
/toʊld/ 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 told into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in told?

Told has 1 syllable (told).

Which syllable is stressed in told?

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

How do you pronounce told?

/toʊld/ in American English.