How many syllables in "ecumenical"?

"ecumenical" has 5 lettergrepen (ec - u - men - i - cal).

How to divide "ecumenical"?

"ecumenical" divides into 5 parts: ec · u · men · i · cal.

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

Say each syllable slowly (ec... u... men... i... cal) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

5 Lettergrepen

"ecumenical": 5 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:ec·u·men·i·cal

Hoofdklemtoon

ec-u-MEN-i-cal(ec · u · men · i · cal)○ ○ ● ○ ○

Stress in "ecumenical" falls on 3rd syllable.

IPA:⁄ˌɛkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Automatisch afspelen

IPAˌɛkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl

Lettergrepenec·u·men·i·cal

Hoor in contextUS

35:45

Toetsenbordbediening: ← Vorige, → Volgende, R Opnieuw • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Bekijk volledige gids

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

How many syllables in "ecumenical"?: "ecumenical" has 5 lettergrepen (ec - u - men - i - cal).
How to divide "ecumenical"?: "ecumenical" divides into 5 parts: ec · u · men · i · cal.
Where is the stress in "ecumenical"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "ecumenical"?: Say each syllable slowly (ec... u... men... i... cal) and listen on SayItVid.