How many syllables in chicken?

Syllables in chicken

2

chick·en

Chicken has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say chicken

Pronunciation/ˈtʃɪkən/
2 syllables, CHICK-en · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters7

To count it yourself, say chicken slowly and listen for each vowel sound: chick, en. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in chicken?
Chicken has two syllables.
How do you divide chicken into syllables?
Chicken divides as chick-en.
Which syllable is stressed in chicken?
The first syllable (CHICK-en).

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