How many syllables in "blacken"?

"blacken" has 2 lettergrepen (black - en).

How to divide "blacken"?

"blacken" divides into 2 parts: black · en.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"blacken": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:black·en

Hoofdklemtoon

BLACK-en(black · en)● ○

Stress in "blacken" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈblæk.ən⁄

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IPAˈblæk.ən

Lettergrepenblack·en

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here or it could just be because when elect R arrive on photographic plates they blacken the uh spot on the on the plate uh and we look at the black spot we don't actually look at the electron we look at the black spot but the black

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