How many syllables in "mottley"?

"mottley" has 2 lettergrepen (mot - tley).

How to divide "mottley"?

"mottley" divides into 2 parts: mot · tley.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"mottley": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:mot·tley

Hoofdklemtoon

MOT-tley(mot · tley)● ○

Stress in "mottley" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈmɒtli⁄

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IPAˈmɒtli

Lettergrepenmot·tley

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