How many syllables in suspicious?
Syllables in suspicious
3
sus·pi·cious
Suspicious has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say suspicious
| Pronunciation | /səˈspɪʃəs/ 3 syllables, sus-PI-cious · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say suspicious slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sus, pi, cious. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with suspicious
- delicious
- ambitious
- vicious
- malicious
- fictitious
- nutritious
- superstitious
- auspicious
- pernicious
- capricious
- judicious
- seditious
- expeditious
- surreptitious
- propitious
- repetitious
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Questions
- How many syllables are in suspicious?
- Suspicious has three syllables.
- How do you divide suspicious into syllables?
- Suspicious divides as sus-pi-cious.
- Which syllable is stressed in suspicious?
- The second syllable (sus-PI-cious).