How many syllables in "starfish"?

"starfish" has 2 lettergrepen (star - fish).

How to divide "starfish"?

"starfish" divides into 2 parts: star · fish.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"starfish": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:star·fish

Hoofdklemtoon

STAR-fish(star · fish)● ○

Stress in "starfish" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈstɑːr.fɪʃ⁄

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IPAˈstɑːr.fɪʃ

Lettergrepenstar·fish

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2:27

you would add 28 because there is more starfish than seahorses. So now we just have to figure out what 59 plus 28 is, so let's do that. So now we just have to figure out

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