How many syllables in "contemptuously"?

"contemptuously" has 5 sílabas (con - tem - ptu - ou - sly).

How to divide "contemptuously"?

"contemptuously" divides into 5 parts: con · tem · ptu · ou · sly.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (con... tem... ptu... ou... sly) and listen on SayItVid.

Guía de sílabas

5 Sílabas

"contemptuously": 5 sílabas.

Sílabas:con·tem·ptu·ou·sly

Acento principal

con-TEM-ptu-ou-sly(con · tem · ptu · ou · sly)○ ● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "contemptuously" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs.li⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Reproducción automática

IPAkənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs.li

Sílabascon·tem·ptu·ou·sly

Escuchar en contextoUS

46:26

Controles de teclado: ← Anterior, → Siguiente, R Repetir • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Ver guía completa

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

How many syllables in "contemptuously"?: "contemptuously" has 5 sílabas (con - tem - ptu - ou - sly).
How to divide "contemptuously"?: "contemptuously" divides into 5 parts: con · tem · ptu · ou · sly.
Where is the stress in "contemptuously"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "contemptuously"?: Say each syllable slowly (con... tem... ptu... ou... sly) and listen on SayItVid.