How many syllables in "dillydally"?

"dillydally" has 4 sílabas (dil - ly - dal - ly).

How to divide "dillydally"?

"dillydally" divides into 4 parts: dil · ly · dal · ly.

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

Say each syllable slowly (dil... ly... dal... ly) and listen on SayItVid.

Guía de sílabas

4 Sílabas

"dillydally": 4 sílabas.

Sílabas:dil·ly·dal·ly

Acento principal

DIL-ly-dal-ly(dil · ly · dal · ly)● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "dillydally" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈdɪliˌdæli⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Reproducción automática

IPAˈdɪliˌdæli

Sílabasdil·ly·dal·ly

Escuchar en contextoUS

3:06

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 "dillydally"?: "dillydally" has 4 sílabas (dil - ly - dal - ly).
How to divide "dillydally"?: "dillydally" divides into 4 parts: dil · ly · dal · ly.
Where is the stress in "dillydally"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "dillydally"?: Say each syllable slowly (dil... ly... dal... ly) and listen on SayItVid.