How many syllables in unnecessarily?

Syllables in unnecessarily

6

un·nec·es·sar·i·ly

Unnecessarily has six syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say unnecessarily

Pronunciation/ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹəli/
6 syllables, un-NEC-es-sar-i-ly · da-DUM-da-da-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters13

To count it yourself, say unnecessarily slowly and listen for each vowel sound: un, nec, es, sar, i, ly. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in unnecessarily?
Unnecessarily has six syllables.
How do you divide unnecessarily into syllables?
Unnecessarily divides as un-nec-es-sar-i-ly.
Which syllable is stressed in unnecessarily?
The second syllable (un-NEC-es-sar-i-ly).

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