How many syllables in groundwater?

Syllables in groundwater

3

ground·wa·ter

Groundwater has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say groundwater

Said as /ˈɡɹaʊnˌdwɑtɚ/3 syllables, GROUND-wa-ter · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈɡɹaʊnˌdwɔtɚ/3 syllables, GROUND-wa-ter · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say groundwater slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ground, wa, ter. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with groundwater

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Questions

How many syllables are in groundwater?
Groundwater has three syllables.
How do you divide groundwater into syllables?
Groundwater divides as ground-wa-ter.
Which syllable is stressed in groundwater?
The first syllable (GROUND-wa-ter).

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