How many syllables in "scalene"?

"scalene" has 2 sillabe (sca - lene).

How to divide "scalene"?

"scalene" divides into 2 parts: sca · lene.

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

Say each syllable slowly (sca... lene) and listen on SayItVid.

Guida alle sillabe

2 Sillabe

"scalene": 2 sillabe.

Sillabe:sca·lene

Accento primario

SCA-lene(sca · lene)● ○

Stress in "scalene" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈskeɪlin⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Riproduzione automatica

IPAˈskeɪlin

Sillabesca·lene

Ascolta nel contestoUS

0:09

based on the lengths of the sides of the triangle. So, if none of the lengths are congruent, if you have something like this, we would consider this scalene. if you have something like this,

Scorciatoie da tastiera: ← Prec, → Succ, R Riascolta • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Visualizza la guida completa

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

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