How many syllables in inheritance?
Syllables in inheritance
4
in·her·i·tance
Inheritance has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say inheritance
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪnˈhɛɹətəns/ 4 syllables, in-HER-i-tance · da-DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 11 |
To count it yourself, say inheritance slowly and listen for each vowel sound: in, her, i, tance. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with inheritance
- arrogance
- elegance
- emeritus
- heretics
- samaritans
- keratin
- evidence
- americans
- intelligence
- residence
- presidents
- skeleton
- comparisons
- relevance
- arrogant
- skeletons
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Questions
- How many syllables are in inheritance?
- Inheritance has four syllables.
- How do you divide inheritance into syllables?
- Inheritance divides as in-her-i-tance.
- Which syllable is stressed in inheritance?
- The second syllable (in-HER-i-tance).