How many syllables in festival?

Syllables in festival

3

fes·ti·val

Festival has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say festival

Said as /ˈfɛstəvəl/3 syllables, FES-ti-val · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈfɛstɪvəl/3 syllables, FES-ti-val · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say festival slowly and listen for each vowel sound: fes, ti, val. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in festival?
Festival has three syllables.
How do you divide festival into syllables?
Festival divides as fes-ti-val.
Which syllable is stressed in festival?
The first syllable (FES-ti-val).

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