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uncertainty

4 syllables
stressed syllable cer
11 letters

Syllables: un-cer-tain-ty: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: un-CER-tain-ty.
Pronunciation: /ənˈsɝtənti/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (2nd of 4), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as un-certainty, uncer-tainty.

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How do you divide uncertainty into syllables?

uncertainty divides as un-cer-tain-ty. un-cer-tain-ty: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in uncertainty?

Uncertainty has 4 syllables (un-cer-tain-ty).

Which syllable is stressed in uncertainty?

The stressed syllable in uncertainty is cer. The 2nd syllable is stressed: un-CER-tain-ty.

How do you pronounce uncertainty?

/ənˈsɝtənti/ in American English.