How many syllables in historically?

Syllables in historically

5 or 4

his·tor·i·cal·ly

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

How to say historically

Said as /hɪˈstɔɹɪkəli/5 syllables, his-TOR-i-cal-ly · da-DUM-da-da-da
Said as /hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/4 syllables · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say historically slowly and listen for each vowel sound: his, tor, i, cal, ly. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in historically?
Historically has five syllables, or four when said quickly.
How do you divide historically into syllables?
Historically divides as his-tor-i-cal-ly.
Which syllable is stressed in historically?
The second syllable (his-TOR-i-cal-ly).

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