How many syllables in "treacle"?

"treacle" has 2 lettergrepen (trea - cle).

How to divide "treacle"?

"treacle" divides into 2 parts: trea · cle.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"treacle": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:trea·cle

Hoofdklemtoon

TREA-cle(trea · cle)● ○

Stress in "treacle" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtɹiː.kəl⁄

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IPAˈtɹiː.kəl

Lettergrepentrea·cle

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