How many syllables in "typist"?

"typist" has 2 lettergrepen (ty - pist).

How to divide "typist"?

"typist" divides into 2 parts: ty · pist.

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

Say each syllable slowly (ty... pist) and listen on SayItVid.

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2 Lettergrepen

"typist": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:ty·pist

Hoofdklemtoon

TY-pist(ty · pist)● ○

Stress in "typist" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈtaɪ.pɪst⁄

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IPAˈtaɪ.pɪst

Lettergrepenty·pist

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but uh I know he got some sort of part-time jobs here and there. One of them was as a typist for uh a writer of uh librettos uh for operas and for Broadway named a writer of uh librettos uh for operas and for Broadway named

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