How many syllables in "breakdown"?

"breakdown" has 2 lettergrepen (break - down).

How to divide "breakdown"?

"breakdown" divides into 2 parts: break · down.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"breakdown": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:break·down

Hoofdklemtoon

BREAK-down(break · down)● ○

Stress in "breakdown" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn⁄

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IPAˈbreɪkˌdaʊn

Lettergrepenbreak·down

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are just poor -- not "just", but you know what I'm saying. They try to give some categorical breakdown. But in fact of the women that we spoke to, Ian and I pretty much concluded that 85 percent But in fact of the women that we spoke to, Ian and I pretty much concluded that 85 percent

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