How many syllables in waterfall?

Syllables in waterfall

3

wa·ter·fall

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

How to say waterfall

Pronunciation/ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl/
3 syllables, WA-ter-fall · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say waterfall slowly and listen for each vowel sound: wa, ter, fall. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in waterfall?
Waterfall has three syllables.
How do you divide waterfall into syllables?
Waterfall divides as wa-ter-fall.
Which syllable is stressed in waterfall?
The first syllable (WA-ter-fall).

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