How many syllables in civility?

Syllables in civility

4

ci·vil·i·ty

Civility has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say civility

Pronunciation/səˈvɪləti/
4 syllables, ci-VIL-i-ty · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say civility slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ci, vil, i, ty. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in civility?
Civility has four syllables.
How do you divide civility into syllables?
Civility divides as ci-vil-i-ty.
Which syllable is stressed in civility?
The second syllable (ci-VIL-i-ty).

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