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waste

Syllables: waste has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a 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).

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How do you divide waste into syllables?

waste divides as waste. waste has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in waste?

Waste has 1 syllable (waste).

Which syllable is stressed in waste?

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

How do you pronounce waste?

/weɪst/ in American English.