How many syllables in tertiary?
Syllables in tertiary
3 or 4
tertiary
Tertiary has three syllables, or four when said slowly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say tertiary
| Said as /ˈtɝʃɚi/ | 3 syllables · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈtɝʃiˌɛɹi/ | 4 syllables · DUM-da-da-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 8 |
Near rhymes with tertiary
- surgery
- anniversary
- nursery
- perjury
- cursory
- neurosurgery
- infirmary
- recovery
- discovery
- mercury
- commercially
- fishery
- nurseries
- anniversaries
- buttery
- drudgery
Questions
- How many syllables are in tertiary?
- Tertiary has three syllables, or four when said slowly.
- How do you divide tertiary into syllables?
- Tertiary is said as /ˈtɝʃɚi/, with three beats.
- Which syllable is stressed in tertiary?
- The first syllable.