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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable what
  • 4 letters
Syllables
what 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
/wʌt/ 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 what into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in what?

What has 1 syllable (what).

Which syllable is stressed in what?

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

How do you pronounce what?

/wʌt/ in American English.