How many syllables in "mailbox"?

"mailbox" has 2 syllabes (mail - box).

How to divide "mailbox"?

"mailbox" divides into 2 parts: mail · box.

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

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Guide des syllabes

2 Syllabes

"mailbox": 2 syllabes.

Syllabes:mail·box

Accent principal

MAIL-box(mail · box)● ○

Stress in "mailbox" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈmeɪl.bɒks⁄

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IPAˈmeɪl.bɒks

Syllabesmail·box

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I think it was. "I'll sit up here on the mailbox," the devil says. "And you dance around me and say, ‘Oh, praise the lord, aren't you wonderful? say, ‘Oh, praise the lord, aren't you wonderful?

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