How many syllables in surveillance?

Syllables in surveillance

3

sur·veil·lance

Surveillance has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say surveillance

Pronunciation/sɚˈveɪləns/
3 syllables, sur-VEIL-lance · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say surveillance slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sur, veil, lance. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in surveillance?
Surveillance has three syllables.
How do you divide surveillance into syllables?
Surveillance divides as sur-veil-lance.
Which syllable is stressed in surveillance?
The second syllable (sur-VEIL-lance).

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