How many syllables in "shithead"?

"shithead" has 2 lettergrepen (shit - head).

How to divide "shithead"?

"shithead" divides into 2 parts: shit · head.

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

Say each syllable slowly (shit... head) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"shithead": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:shit·head

Hoofdklemtoon

SHIT-head(shit · head)● ○

Stress in "shithead" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈʃɪtˌhɛd⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Automatisch afspelen

IPAˈʃɪtˌhɛd

Lettergrepenshit·head

Hoor in contextUS

7:49

but now that there was an offense that the shtetl should be called that shithead's namesake, the citizens had a name not to go by. the citizens had a name not to go by.

Toetsenbordbediening: ← Vorige, → Volgende, R Opnieuw • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Bekijk volledige gids

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

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