How many syllables in "macau"?

"macau" has 2 sílabas (ma - cau).

How to divide "macau"?

"macau" divides into 2 parts: ma · cau.

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

Say each syllable slowly (ma... cau) and listen on SayItVid.

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2 Sílabas

"macau": 2 sílabas.

Sílabas:ma·cau

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ma-CAU(ma · cau)○ ●

Stress in "macau" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄məˈkaʊ⁄

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level and I was very intrigued by what they were doing. So when I came back to Macau and I told a world outside of my family about what I had heard, a lot of them were quite skeptical. They said things like, "Oh, so you're

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How many syllables in "macau"?: "macau" has 2 sílabas (ma - cau).
How to divide "macau"?: "macau" divides into 2 parts: ma · cau.
Where is the stress in "macau"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "macau"?: Say each syllable slowly (ma... cau) and listen on SayItVid.