How many syllables in "movies"?

"movies" has 2 lettergrepen (mov - ies).

How to divide "movies"?

"movies" divides into 2 parts: mov · ies.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"movies": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:mov·ies

Hoofdklemtoon

MOV-ies(mov · ies)● ○

Stress in "movies" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈmuː.viz⁄

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IPAˈmuː.viz

Lettergrepenmov·ies

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