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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable try
  • 3 letters
Syllables
try 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
/traɪ/ 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 try into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in try?

Try has 1 syllable (try).

Which syllable is stressed in try?

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

How do you pronounce try?

/traɪ/ in American English.