How many syllables in "soothsayers"?

"soothsayers" has 3 lettergrepen (sooth - say - ers).

How to divide "soothsayers"?

"soothsayers" divides into 3 parts: sooth · say · ers.

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

Say each syllable slowly (sooth... say... ers) and listen on SayItVid.

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3 Lettergrepen

"soothsayers": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sooth·say·ers

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SOOTH-say-ers(sooth · say · ers)● ○ ○

Stress in "soothsayers" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ərz⁄

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IPAˈsuːθˌseɪ.ərz

Lettergrepensooth·say·ers

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illustration, of all these people in hell, their heads turned backwards. And the reason that they are punished in this particular way is that in life, they were soothsayers. And the reason that they are punished in this particular

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