How many syllables in "painfully"?

"painfully" has 3 heceler (pain - ful - ly).

How to divide "painfully"?

"painfully" divides into 3 parts: pain · ful · ly.

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

Say each syllable slowly (pain... ful... ly) and listen on SayItVid.

Hece Rehberi

3 Heceler

"painfully": 3 heceler.

Heceler:pain·ful·ly

Birincil Vurgu

PAIN-ful-ly(pain · ful · ly)● ○ ○

Stress in "painfully" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpeɪn.fə.li⁄

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IPAˈpeɪn.fə.li

Hecelerpain·ful·ly

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How many syllables in "painfully"?: "painfully" has 3 heceler (pain - ful - ly).
How to divide "painfully"?: "painfully" divides into 3 parts: pain · ful · ly.
Where is the stress in "painfully"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "painfully"?: Say each syllable slowly (pain... ful... ly) and listen on SayItVid.