How many syllables in "joyous"?

"joyous" has 2 lettergrepen (joy - ous).

How to divide "joyous"?

"joyous" divides into 2 parts: joy · ous.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"joyous": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:joy·ous

Hoofdklemtoon

JOY-ous(joy · ous)● ○

Stress in "joyous" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈdʒɔɪ.əs⁄

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IPAˈdʒɔɪ.əs

Lettergrepenjoy·ous

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put him at the beginning of this procession, joyous but also a deadly serious procession, sort of an enraged charivari, and they got him back to where sort of an enraged charivari, and they got him back to where

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