How many syllables in "picosecond"?

"picosecond" has 4 lettergrepen (pi - co - se - cond).

How to divide "picosecond"?

"picosecond" divides into 4 parts: pi · co · se · cond.

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

Say each syllable slowly (pi... co... se... cond) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

4 Lettergrepen

"picosecond": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:pi·co·se·cond

Hoofdklemtoon

PI-co-se-cond(pi · co · se · cond)● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "picosecond" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd⁄

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IPAˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd

Lettergrepenpi·co·se·cond

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from their lattice sites. And then at five times that time, so at half a picosecond, look at how that cloud has grown. look at how that cloud has grown.

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How many syllables in "picosecond"?: "picosecond" has 4 lettergrepen (pi - co - se - cond).
How to divide "picosecond"?: "picosecond" divides into 4 parts: pi · co · se · cond.
Where is the stress in "picosecond"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "picosecond"?: Say each syllable slowly (pi... co... se... cond) and listen on SayItVid.