How do you divide assertion into syllables?

Assertion divides as as-ser-tion.

Which syllable is stressed in assertion?

The second syllable (as-SER-tion).

Syllables in assertion

as·ser·tion

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

Pronunciation	/əˈsɝʃən/ 3 syllables, as-SER-tion · da-DUM-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	9

To count it yourself, say assertion slowly and listen for each vowel sound: as, ser, tion. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in assertion?: Assertion has three syllables.
How do you divide assertion into syllables?: Assertion divides as as-ser-tion.
Which syllable is stressed in assertion?: The second syllable (as-SER-tion).