How many syllables in missionaries?

Syllables in missionaries

4

mis·sion·ar·ies

Missionaries has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say missionaries

Pronunciation/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz/
4 syllables, MIS-sion-ar-ies · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say missionaries slowly and listen for each vowel sound: mis, sion, ar, ies. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in missionaries?
Missionaries has four syllables.
How do you divide missionaries into syllables?
Missionaries divides as mis-sion-ar-ies.
Which syllable is stressed in missionaries?
The first syllable (MIS-sion-ar-ies).

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