How many syllables in umbilical?

Syllables in umbilical

4

um·bil·i·cal

Umbilical has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say umbilical

Pronunciation/əmˈbɪlɪkəl/
4 syllables, um-BIL-i-cal · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say umbilical slowly and listen for each vowel sound: um, bil, i, cal. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in umbilical?
Umbilical has four syllables.
How do you divide umbilical into syllables?
Umbilical divides as um-bil-i-cal.
Which syllable is stressed in umbilical?
The second syllable (um-BIL-i-cal).

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