How many syllables in "decrease"?

"decrease" has 2 syllabes (de - crease).

Why does "decrease" shift stress?

"decrease" is a heteronym: noun stresses DE-crease, verb stresses de-CREASE.

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

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Guide des syllabes

2 Syllabes

"decrease": 2 syllabes.

Syllabes:de·crease

Heteronym: stress shifts by part of speech

Accent principal

DE-crease(de · crease)● ○

Stress in "decrease" falls on 1st syllable (noun).

IPA:⁄ˈdiː.kriːs⁄

Nom: An instance of becoming smaller or less.

“We recorded a significant decrease in network latency.”

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IPAdɪˈkriːs

Syllabesde·crease

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How many syllables in "decrease"?: "decrease" has 2 syllabes (de - crease).
Why does "decrease" shift stress?: "decrease" is a heteronym: noun stresses DE-crease, verb stresses de-CREASE.
Where is the stress in "decrease"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "decrease"?: Say each syllable slowly (de... crease) and listen on SayItVid.