How many syllables in doctrine?
Syllables in doctrine
2 or 3
doc·trine
Doctrine has two syllables, or three when said slowly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say doctrine
| Said as /ˈdɑktɹən/ | 2 syllables, DOC-trine · DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈdɔktɚɪn/ | 3 syllables · DUM-da-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 8 |
To count it yourself, say doctrine slowly and listen for each vowel sound: doc, trine. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with doctrine
- foreign
- gotten
- forgotten
- cotton
- auction
- rotten
- talkin
- squadron
- toxin
- cauldron
- oxen
- concoction
- rostrum
- dioxin
- concocting
- antitoxin
Questions
- How many syllables are in doctrine?
- Doctrine has two syllables, or three when said slowly.
- How do you divide doctrine into syllables?
- Doctrine divides as doc-trine.
- Which syllable is stressed in doctrine?
- The first syllable (DOC-trine).