How many syllables in "lawfully"?

"lawfully" has 3 lettergrepen (law - ful - ly).

How to divide "lawfully"?

"lawfully" divides into 3 parts: law · ful · ly.

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

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Lettergrepids

3 Lettergrepen

"lawfully": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:law·ful·ly

Hoofdklemtoon

LAW-ful-ly(law · ful · ly)● ○ ○

Stress in "lawfully" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈlɔːfəli⁄

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IPAˈlɔːfəli

Lettergrepenlaw·ful·ly

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