How many syllables in reluctant?
Syllables in reluctant
3
re·luc·tant
Reluctant has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say reluctant
| Said as /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ | 3 syllables, re-LUC-tant · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ɹiˈlʌktənt/ | 3 syllables, re-LUC-tant · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say reluctant slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, luc, tant. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with reluctant
- consultant
- reluctance
- resultant
- inductance
- exultant
- bucket
- conducting
- adjustment
- abundant
- incumbent
- constructing
- redundant
- triumphant
- instructing
- obstructing
- expectant
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Questions
- How many syllables are in reluctant?
- Reluctant has three syllables.
- How do you divide reluctant into syllables?
- Reluctant divides as re-luc-tant.
- Which syllable is stressed in reluctant?
- The second syllable (re-LUC-tant).