How many syllables in seventeen?

Syllables in seventeen

3

sev·en·teen

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

How to say seventeen

Pronunciation/ˈsɛvənˈtin/
3 syllables, SEV-en-TEEN · DUM-da-DUM
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say seventeen slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sev, en, teen. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in seventeen?
Seventeen has three syllables.
How do you divide seventeen into syllables?
Seventeen divides as sev-en-teen.
Which syllable is stressed in seventeen?
The first syllable (SEV-en-TEEN).

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