How many syllables in "bootlegs"?

"bootlegs" has 2 lettergrepen (boot - legs).

How to divide "bootlegs"?

"bootlegs" divides into 2 parts: boot · legs.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"bootlegs": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:boot·legs

Hoofdklemtoon

BOOT-legs(boot · legs)● ○

Stress in "bootlegs" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈbuːtˌlɛɡz⁄

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IPAˈbuːtˌlɛɡz

Lettergrepenboot·legs

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to my dad is a big fan of movies and he went to Beijing and he got all these DVDs and he brought them back from like Dad these are bootlegs but he's like it's so cheap you know but anyway um so the um the the the you know a lot of it's so cheap you know but anyway um so the um the the the you know a lot of

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