How many syllables in "southern"?

"southern" has 2 lettergrepen (south - ern).

How to divide "southern"?

"southern" divides into 2 parts: south · ern.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"southern": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:south·ern

Hoofdklemtoon

SOUTH-ern(south · ern)● ○

Stress in "southern" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsʌð.ərn⁄

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IPAˈsʌð.ərn

Lettergrepensouth·ern

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Chris: One, one more question. So, is he, I know that he did a lot of LA, Hollywood, Southern California based kind of imagery early on in his career, does he come back to that as well? to that as well?

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