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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable wil
  • 10 letters
Syllables
wil-der-ness: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: WIL-der-ness.
Pronunciation
/ˈwɪldɚnəs/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as wil-derness, wilder-ness.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide wilderness into syllables?

wilderness divides as wil-der-ness. wil-der-ness: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in wilderness?

Wilderness has 3 syllables (wil-der-ness).

Which syllable is stressed in wilderness?

The stressed syllable in wilderness is wil. The 1st syllable is stressed: WIL-der-ness.

How do you pronounce wilderness?

/ˈwɪldɚnəs/ in American English.