How many syllables in "brushfire"?

"brushfire" has 2 lettergrepen (brush - fire).

How to divide "brushfire"?

"brushfire" divides into 2 parts: brush · fire.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"brushfire": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:brush·fire

Hoofdklemtoon

BRUSH-fire(brush · fire)● ○

Stress in "brushfire" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈbrʌʃˌfaɪər⁄

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1/9

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IPAˈbrʌʃˌfaɪər

Lettergrepenbrush·fire

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