How many syllables in northwestern?

Syllables in northwestern

3

north·west·ern

Northwestern has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say northwestern

Pronunciation/ˌnɔɹθˈwɛstɚn/
3 syllables, north-WEST-ern · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say northwestern slowly and listen for each vowel sound: north, west, ern. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with northwestern

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Questions

How many syllables are in northwestern?
Northwestern has three syllables.
How do you divide northwestern into syllables?
Northwestern divides as north-west-ern.
Which syllable is stressed in northwestern?
The second syllable (north-WEST-ern).

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