How do you divide position into syllables?

Position divides as po-si-tion.

Which syllable is stressed in position?

The second syllable (po-SI-tion).

Syllables in position

po·si·tion

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

Pronunciation	/pəˈzɪʃən/ 3 syllables, po-SI-tion · da-DUM-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	8

To count it yourself, say position slowly and listen for each vowel sound: po, si, tion. Each beat is one syllable.