How many syllables in "whammy"?

"whammy" has 2 lettergrepen (wham - my).

How to divide "whammy"?

"whammy" divides into 2 parts: wham · my.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"whammy": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:wham·my

Hoofdklemtoon

WHAM-my(wham · my)● ○

Stress in "whammy" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈwæmi⁄

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IPAˈwæmi

Lettergrepenwham·my

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