How many syllables in beneficial?

Syllables in beneficial

4

ben·e·fi·cial

Beneficial has four syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say beneficial

Pronunciation/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/
4 syllables, ben-e-FI-cial · da-da-DUM-da
StressThird syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say beneficial slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ben, e, fi, cial. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in beneficial?
Beneficial has four syllables.
How do you divide beneficial into syllables?
Beneficial divides as ben-e-fi-cial.
Which syllable is stressed in beneficial?
The third syllable (ben-e-FI-cial).

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