How many syllables in modernize?

Syllables in modernize

3

mod·ern·ize

Modernize has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say modernize

Pronunciation/ˈmɑdɚˌnaɪz/
3 syllables, MOD-ern-ize · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say modernize slowly and listen for each vowel sound: mod, ern, ize. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in modernize?
Modernize has three syllables.
How do you divide modernize into syllables?
Modernize divides as mod-ern-ize.
Which syllable is stressed in modernize?
The first syllable (MOD-ern-ize).

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