How many syllables in "towel"?

"towel" has 2 lettergrepen (tow - el).

How to divide "towel"?

"towel" divides into 2 parts: tow · el.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"towel": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:tow·el

Hoofdklemtoon

TOW-el(tow · el)● ○

Stress in "towel" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtaʊəl⁄

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IPAˈtaʊəl

Lettergrepentow·el

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in Los Angeles as was his habit he carried with him a water bottle and a towel to wipe the sweat off his brow at some point for some reason he waved down to police officers who were driving by because he waved with the hand that had

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