How many syllables in "buffoonery"?

"buffoonery" has 4 lettergrepen (buf - foo - ne - ry).

How to divide "buffoonery"?

"buffoonery" divides into 4 parts: buf · foo · ne · ry.

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

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4 Lettergrepen

"buffoonery": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:buf·foo·ne·ry

Hoofdklemtoon

buf-FOO-ne-ry(buf · foo · ne · ry)○ ● ○ ○

Stress in "buffoonery" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄bəˈfuːnəɹi⁄

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IPAbəˈfuːnəɹi

Lettergrepenbuf·foo·ne·ry

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in what he called to be completely mindless buffoonery. But what exactly does this conflict that I've just talked about have anything to But what exactly does this conflict that

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How many syllables in "buffoonery"?: "buffoonery" has 4 lettergrepen (buf - foo - ne - ry).
How to divide "buffoonery"?: "buffoonery" divides into 4 parts: buf · foo · ne · ry.
Where is the stress in "buffoonery"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "buffoonery"?: Say each syllable slowly (buf... foo... ne... ry) and listen on SayItVid.