How many syllables in illegal?

Syllables in illegal

3

il·le·gal

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

How to say illegal

Pronunciation/ˌɪˈliɡəl/
3 syllables, il-LE-gal · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters7

To count it yourself, say illegal slowly and listen for each vowel sound: il, le, gal. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in illegal?
Illegal has three syllables.
How do you divide illegal into syllables?
Illegal divides as il-le-gal.
Which syllable is stressed in illegal?
The second syllable (il-LE-gal).

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