How many syllables in familiar?

Syllables in familiar

3

fa·mil·iar

Familiar has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say familiar

Pronunciation/fəˈmɪljɚ/
3 syllables, fa-MIL-iar · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say familiar slowly and listen for each vowel sound: fa, mil, iar. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in familiar?
Familiar has three syllables.
How do you divide familiar into syllables?
Familiar divides as fa-mil-iar.
Which syllable is stressed in familiar?
The second syllable (fa-MIL-iar).

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