How many syllables in "purposely"?

"purposely" has 4 هجاها (pur - pos - e - ly).

How to divide "purposely"?

"purposely" divides into 4 parts: pur · pos · e · ly.

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

Say each syllable slowly (pur... pos... e... ly) and listen on SayItVid.

راهنمای هجاها

4 هجاها

"purposely": 4 هجاها.

هجاها:pur·pos·e·ly

تکیه اصلی

PUR-pos-e-ly(pur · pos · e · ly)● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "purposely" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpɜːrpəsli⁄

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پخش خودکار

IPAˈpɜːrpəsli

هجاهاpur·pos·e·ly

شنیدن در متنUS

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How many syllables in "purposely"?: "purposely" has 4 هجاها (pur - pos - e - ly).
How to divide "purposely"?: "purposely" divides into 4 parts: pur · pos · e · ly.
Where is the stress in "purposely"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "purposely"?: Say each syllable slowly (pur... pos... e... ly) and listen on SayItVid.