How many syllables in "closest"?

"closest" has 2 lettergrepen (clos - est).

How to divide "closest"?

"closest" divides into 2 parts: clos · est.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"closest": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:clos·est

Hoofdklemtoon

CLOS-est(clos · est)● ○

Stress in "closest" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈkloʊsɪst⁄

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IPAˈkloʊsɪst

Lettergrepenclos·est

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instead of comparing it to just fight trying to find one image that's the closest in our data set we tried to find K closest and say what is what class do the majority of them belong to and we take that k and increase it for 1 to 2

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