How many syllables in ordinance?

Syllables in ordinance

3

or·di·nance

Ordinance has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say ordinance

Pronunciation/ˈɔɹdənəns/
3 syllables, OR-di-nance · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say ordinance slowly and listen for each vowel sound: or, di, nance. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in ordinance?
Ordinance has three syllables.
How do you divide ordinance into syllables?
Ordinance divides as or-di-nance.
Which syllable is stressed in ordinance?
The first syllable (OR-di-nance).

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