How many syllables in postdoctoral?

Syllables in postdoctoral

4

post·doc·tor·al

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

How to say postdoctoral

Pronunciation/ˌpoʊstˈdɑkˌtɝəl/
4 syllables, post-DOC-tor-al · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say postdoctoral slowly and listen for each vowel sound: post, doc, tor, al. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in postdoctoral?
Postdoctoral has four syllables.
How do you divide postdoctoral into syllables?
Postdoctoral divides as post-doc-tor-al.
Which syllable is stressed in postdoctoral?
The second syllable (post-DOC-tor-al).

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