How do you divide nationalist into syllables?

Nationalist divides as na-tion-al-ist.

Which syllable is stressed in nationalist?

The first syllable (NA-tion-al-ist).

Syllables in nationalist

4 or 3

na·tion·al·ist

Nationalist has four syllables, or three when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

Said as /ˈnæʃənələst/	4 syllables, NA-tion-al-ist · DUM-da-da-da
Said as /ˈnæʃənəlɪst/	4 syllables, NA-tion-al-ist · DUM-da-da-da
Stress	First syllable
Letters	11

To count it yourself, say nationalist slowly and listen for each vowel sound: na, tion, al, ist. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in nationalist?: Nationalist has four syllables, or three when said quickly.
How do you divide nationalist into syllables?: Nationalist divides as na-tion-al-ist.
Which syllable is stressed in nationalist?: The first syllable (NA-tion-al-ist).