How many syllables in circumstance?
Syllables in circumstance
3
cir·cum·stance
Circumstance has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say circumstance
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/ 3 syllables, CIR-cum-stance · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 12 |
To count it yourself, say circumstance slowly and listen for each vowel sound: cir, cum, stance. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with circumstance
- chance
- dance
- advance
- finance
- romance
- stance
- enhance
- lance
- glance
- freelance
- trance
- expanse
- refinance
- nance
- rance
- perchance
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Questions
- How many syllables are in circumstance?
- Circumstance has three syllables.
- How do you divide circumstance into syllables?
- Circumstance divides as cir-cum-stance.
- Which syllable is stressed in circumstance?
- The first syllable (CIR-cum-stance).