How many syllables in handkerchief?
Syllables in handkerchief
3
hand·ker·chief
Handkerchief has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say handkerchief
| Said as /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/ | 3 syllables, HAND-ker-chief · DUM-da-da |
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| Said as /ˈhæŋkɚtʃif/ | 3 syllables, HAND-ker-chief · DUM-da-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 12 |
To count it yourself, say handkerchief slowly and listen for each vowel sound: hand, ker, chief. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with handkerchief
- cantankerous
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Questions
- How many syllables are in handkerchief?
- Handkerchief has three syllables.
- How do you divide handkerchief into syllables?
- Handkerchief divides as hand-ker-chief.
- Which syllable is stressed in handkerchief?
- The first syllable (HAND-ker-chief).