How many syllables in "sulfide"?

"sulfide" has 2 lettergrepen (sul - fide).

How to divide "sulfide"?

"sulfide" divides into 2 parts: sul · fide.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"sulfide": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sul·fide

Hoofdklemtoon

SUL-fide(sul · fide)● ○

Stress in "sulfide" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsʌl.faɪd⁄

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IPAˈsʌl.faɪd

Lettergrepensul·fide

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