How do you divide precarious into syllables?

Precarious divides as pre-car-i-ous.

Which syllable is stressed in precarious?

The second syllable (pre-CAR-i-ous).

Syllables in precarious

pre·car·i·ous

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

Pronunciation	/pɹiˈkɛɹiəs/ 4 syllables, pre-CAR-i-ous · da-DUM-da-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	10

To count it yourself, say precarious slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pre, car, i, ous. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in precarious?: Precarious has four syllables.
How do you divide precarious into syllables?: Precarious divides as pre-car-i-ous.
Which syllable is stressed in precarious?: The second syllable (pre-CAR-i-ous).