How many syllables in preposterous?
Syllables in preposterous
4 or 3
pre·pos·ter·ous
Preposterous has four syllables, or three when said quickly. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say preposterous
| Said as /pɹɪˈpɑstɚəs/ | 4 syllables, pre-POS-ter-ous · da-DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /pɹɪˈpɑstɹəs/ | 3 syllables · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 12 |
To count it yourself, say preposterous slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pre, pos, ter, ous. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with preposterous
- prosperous
- phosphorus
- phosphorous
- rhinoceros
- doctorate
- fostering
- boisterous
- doctorates
- barbarous
- prospering
- phosphoric
- ponderous
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Questions
- How many syllables are in preposterous?
- Preposterous has four syllables, or three when said quickly.
- How do you divide preposterous into syllables?
- Preposterous divides as pre-pos-ter-ous.
- Which syllable is stressed in preposterous?
- The second syllable (pre-POS-ter-ous).