How many syllables in "shaft"?

"shaft" has 1 lettergrepen (shaft).

How to divide "shaft"?

"shaft" divides into 1 parts: shaft.

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

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Lettergrepids

1 Lettergrepen

"shaft": 1 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:shaft

Hoofdklemtoon

SHAFT(shaft)●

Stress in "shaft" falls on 1st syllable (monosyllabic).

IPA:⁄ʃæft⁄

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1/10

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IPAʃæft

Lettergrepenshaft

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4:12

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How many syllables in "shaft"?: "shaft" has 1 lettergrepen (shaft).
How to divide "shaft"?: "shaft" divides into 1 parts: shaft.
Where is the stress in "shaft"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "shaft"?: Say each syllable slowly (shaft) and listen on SayItVid.