How many syllables in "professionalize"?

"professionalize" has 5 lettergrepen (pro - fes - sio - na - lize).

How to divide "professionalize"?

"professionalize" divides into 5 parts: pro · fes · sio · na · lize.

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

Say each syllable slowly (pro... fes... sio... na... lize) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

5 Lettergrepen

"professionalize": 5 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:pro·fes·sio·na·lize

Hoofdklemtoon

pro-FES-sio-na-lize(pro · fes · sio · na · lize)○ ● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "professionalize" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄pɹəˈfɛ.ʃə.nəˌlaɪz⁄

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IPApɹəˈfɛ.ʃə.nəˌlaɪz

Lettergrepenpro·fes·sio·na·lize

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Russia is to me the spending uh is an attempt by Russia to try and and professionalize its military to get it back up on it off its knees basically uh and they have had some slow progress in this regard um but uh they uh it may

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How many syllables in "professionalize"?: "professionalize" has 5 lettergrepen (pro - fes - sio - na - lize).
How to divide "professionalize"?: "professionalize" divides into 5 parts: pro · fes · sio · na · lize.
Where is the stress in "professionalize"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "professionalize"?: Say each syllable slowly (pro... fes... sio... na... lize) and listen on SayItVid.