How many syllables in "lyre"?

"lyre" has 1 lettergrepen (lyre).

How to divide "lyre"?

"lyre" divides into 1 parts: lyre.

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

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Lettergrepids

1 Lettergrepen

"lyre": 1 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:lyre

Hoofdklemtoon

LYRE(lyre)●

Stress in "lyre" falls on 1st syllable (monosyllabic).

IPA:⁄ˈlaɪər⁄

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IPAˈlaɪər

Lettergrepenlyre

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How many syllables in "lyre"?: "lyre" has 1 lettergrepen (lyre).
How to divide "lyre"?: "lyre" divides into 1 parts: lyre.
Where is the stress in "lyre"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "lyre"?: Say each syllable slowly (lyre) and listen on SayItVid.