How many syllables in shale?

Syllables in shale

1

shale

Shale has one syllable.

How to say shale

Pronunciation/ʃeɪl/
1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters5

Shale is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.

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Questions

How many syllables are in shale?
Shale has one syllable.
How do you divide shale into syllables?
Shale is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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