How many syllables in "sightly"?

"sightly" has 2 lettergrepen (sig - htly).

How to divide "sightly"?

"sightly" divides into 2 parts: sig · htly.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"sightly": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sig·htly

Hoofdklemtoon

SIG-htly(sig · htly)● ○

Stress in "sightly" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsaɪtli⁄

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IPAˈsaɪtli

Lettergrepensig·htly

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