How many syllables in "thickheaded"?

"thickheaded" has 3 lettergrepen (thic - khea - ded).

How to divide "thickheaded"?

"thickheaded" divides into 3 parts: thic · khea · ded.

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

Say each syllable slowly (thic... khea... ded) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

3 Lettergrepen

"thickheaded": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:thic·khea·ded

Hoofdklemtoon

THIC-khea-ded(thic · khea · ded)● ○ ○

Stress in "thickheaded" falls on 1st syllable.

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/2

Automatisch afspelen

Lettergrepenthic·khea·ded

Hoor in contextAUS

2:03

Toetsenbordbediening: ← Vorige, → Volgende, R Opnieuw • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Bekijk volledige gids

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

How many syllables in "thickheaded"?: "thickheaded" has 3 lettergrepen (thic - khea - ded).
How to divide "thickheaded"?: "thickheaded" divides into 3 parts: thic · khea · ded.
Where is the stress in "thickheaded"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "thickheaded"?: Say each syllable slowly (thic... khea... ded) and listen on SayItVid.