How many syllables in residency?

Syllables in residency

4

res·i·den·cy

Residency has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say residency

Pronunciation/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/
4 syllables, RES-i-den-cy · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say residency slowly and listen for each vowel sound: res, i, den, cy. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with residency

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Questions

How many syllables are in residency?
Residency has four syllables.
How do you divide residency into syllables?
Residency divides as res-i-den-cy.
Which syllable is stressed in residency?
The first syllable (RES-i-den-cy).

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