How many syllables in "toothless"?

"toothless" has 2 lettergrepen (tooth - less).

How to divide "toothless"?

"toothless" divides into 2 parts: tooth · less.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"toothless": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:tooth·less

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TOOTH-less(tooth · less)● ○

Stress in "toothless" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtuːθləs⁄

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IPAˈtuːθləs

Lettergrepentooth·less

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