How many syllables in "ephemeral"?

"ephemeral" has 4 lettergrepen (e - phem - er - al).

How to divide "ephemeral"?

"ephemeral" divides into 4 parts: e · phem · er · al.

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

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4 Lettergrepen

"ephemeral": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:e·phem·er·al

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e-PHEM-er-al(e · phem · er · al)○ ● ○ ○

Stress in "ephemeral" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄ɪˈfɛmərəl⁄

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IPAɪˈfɛmərəl

Lettergrepene·phem·er·al

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I'm young. I feel very young at this age also. Ephemeral panorama. I was very intrigued with, uh, what, uh, topic was given to this entire TEDx event. topic was given to this entire TEDx event.

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