How many syllables in "charcoal"?

"charcoal" has 2 lettergrepen (char - coal).

How to divide "charcoal"?

"charcoal" divides into 2 parts: char · coal.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"charcoal": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:char·coal

Hoofdklemtoon

CHAR-coal(char · coal)● ○

Stress in "charcoal" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl⁄

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IPAˈtʃɑːr.koʊl

Lettergrepenchar·coal

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