How many syllables in volleyball?

Syllables in volleyball

3

vol·ley·ball

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

How to say volleyball

Pronunciation/ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
3 syllables, VOL-ley-ball · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say volleyball slowly and listen for each vowel sound: vol, ley, ball. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in volleyball?
Volleyball has three syllables.
How do you divide volleyball into syllables?
Volleyball divides as vol-ley-ball.
Which syllable is stressed in volleyball?
The first syllable (VOL-ley-ball).

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