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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable war
  • 3 letters
Syllables
war 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
/wɔr/ 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 war into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in war?

War has 1 syllable (war).

Which syllable is stressed in war?

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

How do you pronounce war?

/wɔr/ in American English.