How many syllables in "telephone"?

"telephone" has 3 音節 (tel - e - phone).

How to divide "telephone"?

"telephone" divides into 3 parts: tel · e · phone.

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

Say each syllable slowly (tel... e... phone) and listen on SayItVid.

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3 音節

"telephone": 3 音節.

音節:tel·e·phone

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TEL-e-phone(tel · e · phone)● ○ ○

Stress in "telephone" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtɛl.ɪ.foʊn⁄

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IPAˈtɛl.ɪ.foʊn

音節tel·e·phone

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would have to back out of the job. So this is her on the telephone. She said, "I have just won an all expenses paid trip to Switzerland for this summer." "Wow," I replied paid trip to Switzerland for this summer." "Wow," I replied

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