How many syllables in interest?
Syllables in interest
2 or 3
interest
Interest has two syllables, or three when said slowly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say interest
| Said as /ˈɪntɹəst/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈɪntɹɪst/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 8 |
Near rhymes with interest
- simplest
- centrist
- district
- nearest
- dentist
- dearest
- violinist
- clearest
- fittest
- thinnest
- apprenticed
- bicyclist
- severest
Questions
- How many syllables are in interest?
- Interest has two syllables, or three when said slowly.
- How do you divide interest into syllables?
- Interest is said as /ˈɪntɹəst/, with two beats.
- Which syllable is stressed in interest?
- The first syllable.