How many syllables in essentially?

Syllables in essentially

4

es·sen·tial·ly

Essentially has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say essentially

Said as /ɛˈsɛnʃəli/4 syllables, es-SEN-tial-ly · da-DUM-da-da
Said as /iˈsɛnʃəli/4 syllables, es-SEN-tial-ly · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say essentially slowly and listen for each vowel sound: es, sen, tial, ly. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in essentially?
Essentially has four syllables.
How do you divide essentially into syllables?
Essentially divides as es-sen-tial-ly.
Which syllable is stressed in essentially?
The second syllable (es-SEN-tial-ly).

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