How many syllables in "tear"?

"tear" has 1 lettergrepen (tear).

How to divide "tear"?

"tear" divides into 1 parts: tear.

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

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Lettergrepids

1 Lettergrepen

"tear": 1 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:tear

Hoofdklemtoon

TEAR(tear)●

Stress in "tear" falls on 1st syllable (monosyllabic).

IPA:⁄tɪər⁄

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IPAtɪər

Lettergrepentear

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how scared is the medic it's like this guy's going to can't even tear the tape look how nervous he is we made fun of him for this yes so much we made fun of him for this yes so much

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How many syllables in "tear"?: "tear" has 1 lettergrepen (tear).
How to divide "tear"?: "tear" divides into 1 parts: tear.
Where is the stress in "tear"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "tear"?: Say each syllable slowly (tear) and listen on SayItVid.