How many syllables in distinguished?

Syllables in distinguished

3

dis·tin·guished

Distinguished has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say distinguished

Pronunciation/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
3 syllables, dis-TIN-guished · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters13

To count it yourself, say distinguished slowly and listen for each vowel sound: dis, tin, guished. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in distinguished?
Distinguished has three syllables.
How do you divide distinguished into syllables?
Distinguished divides as dis-tin-guished.
Which syllable is stressed in distinguished?
The second syllable (dis-TIN-guished).

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