How many syllables in "shipman"?

"shipman" has 2 lettergrepen (ship - man).

How to divide "shipman"?

"shipman" divides into 2 parts: ship · man.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"shipman": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:ship·man

Hoofdklemtoon

SHIP-man(ship · man)● ○

Stress in "shipman" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈʃɪp.mən⁄

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Automatisch afspelen

IPAˈʃɪp.mən

Lettergrepenship·man

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