How many syllables in "grievously"?

"grievously" has 3 lettergrepen (griev - ous - ly).

How to divide "grievously"?

"grievously" divides into 3 parts: griev · ous · ly.

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

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Lettergrepids

3 Lettergrepen

"grievously": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:griev·ous·ly

Hoofdklemtoon

GRIEV-ous-ly(griev · ous · ly)● ○ ○

Stress in "grievously" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈɡriːvəsli⁄

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IPAˈɡriːvəsli

Lettergrepengriev·ous·ly

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How many syllables in "grievously"?: "grievously" has 3 lettergrepen (griev - ous - ly).
How to divide "grievously"?: "grievously" divides into 3 parts: griev · ous · ly.
Where is the stress in "grievously"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "grievously"?: Say each syllable slowly (griev... ous... ly) and listen on SayItVid.