How many syllables in "railhead"?

"railhead" has 2 lettergrepen (rail - head).

How to divide "railhead"?

"railhead" divides into 2 parts: rail · head.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"railhead": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:rail·head

Hoofdklemtoon

RAIL-head(rail · head)● ○

Stress in "railhead" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈɹeɪl.hɛd⁄

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IPAˈɹeɪl.hɛd

Lettergrepenrail·head

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are some of the long-term rail links. If you think about the railhead at Mashhad up in the northeast of Iran, that has rail links through Uzbekistan, through up in the northeast of Iran, that has

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