How many syllables in seawater?

Syllables in seawater

3

sea·wa·ter

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

How to say seawater

Said as /ˈsiˌwɑtɚ/3 syllables, SEA-wa-ter · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈsiˌwɔtɚ/3 syllables, SEA-wa-ter · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say seawater slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sea, wa, ter. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in seawater?
Seawater has three syllables.
How do you divide seawater into syllables?
Seawater divides as sea-wa-ter.
Which syllable is stressed in seawater?
The first syllable (SEA-wa-ter).

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