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waist

Syllables: waist 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: /weɪst/ 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).

Words that rhyme with waist

How do you divide waist into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in waist?

Waist has 1 syllable (waist).

Which syllable is stressed in waist?

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

How do you pronounce waist?

/weɪst/ in American English.