How many syllables in threaten?

Syllables in threaten

2

threat·en

Threaten has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say threaten

Pronunciation/ˈθɹɛtən/
2 syllables, THREAT-en · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say threaten slowly and listen for each vowel sound: threat, en. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in threaten?
Threaten has two syllables.
How do you divide threaten into syllables?
Threaten divides as threat-en.
Which syllable is stressed in threaten?
The first syllable (THREAT-en).

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