How many syllables in "selfish"?

"selfish" has 2 音节 (sel - fish).

How to divide "selfish"?

"selfish" divides into 2 parts: sel · fish.

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

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2 音节

"selfish": 2 音节.

音节:sel·fish

主重音

SEL-fish(sel · fish)● ○

Stress in "selfish" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsɛl.fɪʃ⁄

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IPAˈsɛl.fɪʃ

音节sel·fish

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It's done. Okay? And I told you when I wrote Soul for Happy, it was the most selfish thing you can ever do. I wanted the essence of my son to to to live on. And so, I basically wrote it with the intention of, "Okay, I'm going to make

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