How many syllables in doctoral?
Syllables in doctoral
3
doc·tor·al
Doctoral has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say doctoral
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɑktɚəl/ 3 syllables, DOC-tor-al · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 8 |
To count it yourself, say doctoral slowly and listen for each vowel sound: doc, tor, al. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with doctoral
Questions
- How many syllables are in doctoral?
- Doctoral has three syllables.
- How do you divide doctoral into syllables?
- Doctoral divides as doc-tor-al.
- Which syllable is stressed in doctoral?
- The first syllable (DOC-tor-al).