How many syllables in "sickly"?

"sickly" has 2 lettergrepen (sick - ly).

How to divide "sickly"?

"sickly" divides into 2 parts: sick · ly.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"sickly": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sick·ly

Hoofdklemtoon

SICK-ly(sick · ly)● ○

Stress in "sickly" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsɪk.li⁄

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IPAˈsɪk.li

Lettergrepensick·ly

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