How many syllables in "sententious"?

"sententious" has 3 هجاها (sen - ten - tious).

How to divide "sententious"?

"sententious" divides into 3 parts: sen · ten · tious.

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

Say each syllable slowly (sen... ten... tious) and listen on SayItVid.

راهنمای هجاها

3 هجاها

"sententious": 3 هجاها.

هجاها:sen·ten·tious

تکیه اصلی

sen-TEN-tious(sen · ten · tious)○ ● ○

Stress in "sententious" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs⁄

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پخش خودکار

IPAsɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs

هجاهاsen·ten·tious

شنیدن در متنUS

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How many syllables in "sententious"?: "sententious" has 3 هجاها (sen - ten - tious).
How to divide "sententious"?: "sententious" divides into 3 parts: sen · ten · tious.
Where is the stress in "sententious"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "sententious"?: Say each syllable slowly (sen... ten... tious) and listen on SayItVid.