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wire

1 syllable
stressed syllable wire
4 letters

Syllables: wire has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈwaɪɚ/).
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /waɪr/ 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 wire into syllables?

wire divides as wire. wire has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈwaɪɚ/).

How many syllables are in wire?

Wire has 1 syllable (wire).

Which syllable is stressed in wire?

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

How do you pronounce wire?

/waɪr/ in American English.