How many syllables in instability?

Syllables in instability

5

in·sta·bil·i·ty

Instability has five syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say instability

Pronunciation/ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/
5 syllables, in-sta-BIL-i-ty · da-da-DUM-da-da
StressThird syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say instability slowly and listen for each vowel sound: in, sta, bil, i, ty. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in instability?
Instability has five syllables.
How do you divide instability into syllables?
Instability divides as in-sta-bil-i-ty.
Which syllable is stressed in instability?
The third syllable (in-sta-BIL-i-ty).

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