How do you divide confederacy into syllables?

Confederacy divides as con-fed-er-a-cy.

Which syllable is stressed in confederacy?

The second syllable (con-FED-er-a-cy).

Syllables in confederacy

5 or 4

con·fed·er·a·cy

Confederacy has five syllables, or four when said quickly. The stress falls on the second syllable.

Said as /kənˈfɛdɚəsi/	5 syllables, con-FED-er-a-cy · da-DUM-da-da-da
Said as /kənˈfɛdɹəsi/	4 syllables · da-DUM-da-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	11

To count it yourself, say confederacy slowly and listen for each vowel sound: con, fed, er, a, cy. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in confederacy?: Confederacy has five syllables, or four when said quickly.
How do you divide confederacy into syllables?: Confederacy divides as con-fed-er-a-cy.
Which syllable is stressed in confederacy?: The second syllable (con-FED-er-a-cy).