How do you divide poisonous into syllables?

Poisonous divides as poi-so-nous.

Which syllable is stressed in poisonous?

The first syllable (POI-so-nous).

Syllables in poisonous

poi·so·nous

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

Pronunciation	/ˈpɔɪzənəs/ 3 syllables, POI-so-nous · DUM-da-da
Stress	First syllable
Letters	9

To count it yourself, say poisonous slowly and listen for each vowel sound: poi, so, nous. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in poisonous?: Poisonous has three syllables.
How do you divide poisonous into syllables?: Poisonous divides as poi-so-nous.
Which syllable is stressed in poisonous?: The first syllable (POI-so-nous).