How many syllables in peripheral?
Syllables in peripheral
4 or 3
pe·riph·er·al
Peripheral has four syllables, or three when said quickly. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say peripheral
| Said as /pɚˈɪfɚəl/ | 4 syllables, pe-RIPH-er-al · da-DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /pɚˈɪfɹəl/ | 3 syllables · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say peripheral slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pe, riph, er, al. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with peripheral
- literal
- visceral
- littoral
- pickerel
- mineral
- neoliberal
- several
- differing
- procedural
- carboniferous
- scriptural
- pontifical
- coniferous
- vociferous
- nitroglycerin
- fossiliferous
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Questions
- How many syllables are in peripheral?
- Peripheral has four syllables, or three when said quickly.
- How do you divide peripheral into syllables?
- Peripheral divides as pe-riph-er-al.
- Which syllable is stressed in peripheral?
- The second syllable (pe-RIPH-er-al).