How many syllables in average?
Syllables in average
3 or 2
av·er·age
Average has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say average
| Said as /ˈævɚɪdʒ/ | 3 syllables, AV-er-age · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈævɹədʒ/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 7 |
To count it yourself, say average slowly and listen for each vowel sound: av, er, age. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with average
Questions
- How many syllables are in average?
- Average has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
- How do you divide average into syllables?
- Average divides as av-er-age.
- Which syllable is stressed in average?
- The first syllable (AV-er-age).