How many syllables in "fireplace"?

"fireplace" has 2 lettergrepen (fire - place).

How to divide "fireplace"?

"fireplace" divides into 2 parts: fire · place.

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

Say each syllable slowly (fire... place) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"fireplace": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:fire·place

Hoofdklemtoon

FIRE-place(fire · place)● ○

Stress in "fireplace" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Automatisch afspelen

IPAˈfaɪərˌpleɪs

Lettergrepenfire·place

Hoor in contextUK

14:17

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