How many syllables in pelican?
Syllables in pelican
3
pel·i·can
Pelican has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say pelican
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛləkən/ 3 syllables, PEL-i-can · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 7 |
To count it yourself, say pelican slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pel, i, can. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with pelican
- skeleton
- gelatin
- exoskeleton
- developing
- comparison
- silicon
- wellington
- angelica
- melanin
- paraffin
- enveloping
- keratin
- americans
- medicine
- relative
- delicate
Questions
- How many syllables are in pelican?
- Pelican has three syllables.
- How do you divide pelican into syllables?
- Pelican divides as pel-i-can.
- Which syllable is stressed in pelican?
- The first syllable (PEL-i-can).