How many syllables in whirlwind?
Syllables in whirlwind
2
whirl·wind
Whirlwind has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say whirlwind
| Said as /ˈwɝlˌwɪnd/ | 2 syllables, WHIRL-wind · DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈhwɝlˌwɪnd/ | 2 syllables, WHIRL-wind · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say whirlwind slowly and listen for each vowel sound: whirl, wind. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with whirlwind
- weekend
- wind
- pinned
- skinned
- sinned
- grinned
- rescind
- thinned
- underpinned
- downwind
- woodwind
- headwind
- wunderkind
- chagrined
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Questions
- How many syllables are in whirlwind?
- Whirlwind has two syllables.
- How do you divide whirlwind into syllables?
- Whirlwind divides as whirl-wind.
- Which syllable is stressed in whirlwind?
- The first syllable (WHIRL-wind).