How many syllables in "sheepishly"?

"sheepishly" has 3 lettergrepen (sheep - ish - ly).

How to divide "sheepishly"?

"sheepishly" divides into 3 parts: sheep · ish · ly.

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

Say each syllable slowly (sheep... ish... ly) and listen on SayItVid.

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3 Lettergrepen

"sheepishly": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sheep·ish·ly

Hoofdklemtoon

SHEEP-ish-ly(sheep · ish · ly)● ○ ○

Stress in "sheepishly" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li⁄

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IPAˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li

Lettergrepensheep·ish·ly

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all of the basic questions. And I said kind of sheepishly-- because you don't want to seem like you know more than the residents. don't want to seem like you know more than the residents.

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