How many syllables in malicious?
Syllables in malicious
3
ma·li·cious
Malicious has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say malicious
| Pronunciation | /məˈlɪʃəs/ 3 syllables, ma-LI-cious · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say malicious slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ma, li, cious. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with malicious
- delicious
- suspicious
- ambitious
- vicious
- fictitious
- nutritious
- superstitious
- auspicious
- pernicious
- capricious
- judicious
- seditious
- expeditious
- surreptitious
- propitious
- repetitious
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Questions
- How many syllables are in malicious?
- Malicious has three syllables.
- How do you divide malicious into syllables?
- Malicious divides as ma-li-cious.
- Which syllable is stressed in malicious?
- The second syllable (ma-LI-cious).