How many syllables in sufficiency?

Syllables in sufficiency

4

suf·fi·cien·cy

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

How to say sufficiency

Pronunciation/səˈfɪʃənsi/
4 syllables, suf-FI-cien-cy · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say sufficiency slowly and listen for each vowel sound: suf, fi, cien, cy. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in sufficiency?
Sufficiency has four syllables.
How do you divide sufficiency into syllables?
Sufficiency divides as suf-fi-cien-cy.
Which syllable is stressed in sufficiency?
The second syllable (suf-FI-cien-cy).

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