How many syllables in "roofer"?

"roofer" has 2 lettergrepen (roof - er).

How to divide "roofer"?

"roofer" divides into 2 parts: roof · er.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"roofer": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:roof·er

Hoofdklemtoon

ROOF-er(roof · er)● ○

Stress in "roofer" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈruːfər⁄

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IPAˈruːfər

Lettergrepenroof·er

Hoor in contextUS

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