How many syllables in "gearhead"?

"gearhead" has 2 lettergrepen (gea - rhead).

How to divide "gearhead"?

"gearhead" divides into 2 parts: gea · rhead.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"gearhead": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:gea·rhead

Hoofdklemtoon

GEA-rhead(gea · rhead)● ○

Stress in "gearhead" falls on 1st syllable.

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Lettergrepengea·rhead

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- Again, I'm like kind of struck by the not spaciness of it. You know, it's like this is something that, like, your kind of gearhead uncle might have. like, your kind of gearhead uncle might have.

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