How many syllables in whale?

Syllables in whale

1

whale

Whale has one syllable.

How to say whale

Said as /weɪl/1 syllable · DUM
Said as /hweɪl/1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters5

Whale is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.

Words that rhyme with whale

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Questions

How many syllables are in whale?
Whale has one syllable.
How do you divide whale into syllables?
Whale is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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