Where is the stress in "a"?

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

How to practice saying "a"?

Say each syllable slowly (a) and listen on SayItVid.

音節ガイド

1 音節

"a": 1 音節.

音節:a

第1強勢

A(a)●

Stress in "a" falls on 1st syllable (monosyllabic).

IPA:⁄ə⁄

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IPAə

音節a

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2:55

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How many syllables in "a"?: "a" has 1 音節 (a).
How to divide "a"?: "a" divides into 1 parts: a.
Where is the stress in "a"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "a"?: Say each syllable slowly (a) and listen on SayItVid.