How many syllables in "sweetie"?

"sweetie" has 2 lettergrepen (sweet - ie).

How to divide "sweetie"?

"sweetie" divides into 2 parts: sweet · ie.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"sweetie": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sweet·ie

Hoofdklemtoon

SWEET-ie(sweet · ie)● ○

Stress in "sweetie" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈswiː.ti⁄

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IPAˈswiː.ti

Lettergrepensweet·ie

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I'm gonna sit next to him and I'm gonna say, "Sweetie, when you have your friend over, I know it's hard to share some of these toys. I know it's hard to share some of these toys.

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