How many syllables in actual?

Syllables in actual

3 or 2

ac·tu·al

Actual has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say actual

Said as /ˈæktʃəwəl/3 syllables, AC-tu-al · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈækʃəl/2 syllables · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say actual slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ac, tu, al. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with actual

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Questions

How many syllables are in actual?
Actual has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
How do you divide actual into syllables?
Actual divides as ac-tu-al.
Which syllable is stressed in actual?
The first syllable (AC-tu-al).

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