How many syllables in uncertainty?

Syllables in uncertainty

4

un·cer·tain·ty

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

How to say uncertainty

Pronunciation/ənˈsɝtənti/
4 syllables, un-CER-tain-ty · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say uncertainty slowly and listen for each vowel sound: un, cer, tain, ty. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in uncertainty?
Uncertainty has four syllables.
How do you divide uncertainty into syllables?
Uncertainty divides as un-cer-tain-ty.
Which syllable is stressed in uncertainty?
The second syllable (un-CER-tain-ty).

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