How many syllables in "refurbish"?

"refurbish" has 3 lettergrepen (re - fur - bish).

How to divide "refurbish"?

"refurbish" divides into 3 parts: re · fur · bish.

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

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3 Lettergrepen

"refurbish": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:re·fur·bish

Hoofdklemtoon

re-FUR-bish(re · fur · bish)○ ● ○

Stress in "refurbish" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄riːˈfɜːrbɪʃ⁄

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IPAriːˈfɜːrbɪʃ

Lettergrepenre·fur·bish

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