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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable veg
  • 9 letters
Syllables
veg-e-ta-ble: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Dictionaries divide it this way, but in everyday speech the e is often swallowed: 3 syllables (/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/).
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: VEG-e-ta-ble.
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as veg-etable, vege-table, vegeta-ble.

Words that rhyme with vegetable

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide vegetable into syllables?

vegetable divides as veg-e-ta-ble. veg-e-ta-ble: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Dictionaries divide it this way, but in everyday speech the e is often swallowed: 3 syllables (/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/).

How many syllables are in vegetable?

Vegetable has 4 syllables (veg-e-ta-ble).

Which syllable is stressed in vegetable?

The stressed syllable in vegetable is veg. The 1st syllable is stressed: VEG-e-ta-ble.

How do you pronounce vegetable?

/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/ in American English.