How many syllables in "balcony"?

"balcony" has 3 lettergrepen (bal - co - ny).

How to divide "balcony"?

"balcony" divides into 3 parts: bal · co · ny.

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

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Lettergrepids

3 Lettergrepen

"balcony": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:bal·co·ny

Hoofdklemtoon

BAL-co-ny(bal · co · ny)● ○ ○

Stress in "balcony" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈbælkəni⁄

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IPAˈbælkəni

Lettergrepenbal·co·ny

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