How many syllables in "cheesy"?

"cheesy" has 2 lettergrepen (chee - sy).

How to divide "cheesy"?

"cheesy" divides into 2 parts: chee · sy.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"cheesy": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:chee·sy

Hoofdklemtoon

CHEE-sy(chee · sy)● ○

Stress in "cheesy" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtʃiːzi⁄

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IPAˈtʃiːzi

Lettergrepenchee·sy

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