How many syllables in "murderous"?

"murderous" has 3 lettergrepen (mur - der - ous).

How to divide "murderous"?

"murderous" divides into 3 parts: mur · der · ous.

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

Say each syllable slowly (mur... der... ous) and listen on SayItVid.

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3 Lettergrepen

"murderous": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:mur·der·ous

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MUR-der-ous(mur · der · ous)● ○ ○

Stress in "murderous" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈmɜːrdərəs⁄

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