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whale

Syllables: whale 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: /weɪl/ 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 whale

How do you divide whale into syllables?

whale divides as whale. whale 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 whale?

Whale has 1 syllable (whale).

Which syllable is stressed in whale?

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

How do you pronounce whale?

/weɪl/ in American English.