How many syllables in "bowel"?

"bowel" has 2 lettergrepen (bow - el).

How to divide "bowel"?

"bowel" divides into 2 parts: bow · el.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"bowel": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:bow·el

Hoofdklemtoon

BOW-el(bow · el)● ○

Stress in "bowel" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈbaʊ.əl⁄

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IPAˈbaʊ.əl

Lettergrepenbow·el

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