How many syllables in unemployed?

Syllables in unemployed

3

un·em·ployed

Unemployed has three syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say unemployed

Pronunciation/ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪd/
3 syllables, un-em-PLOYED · da-da-DUM
StressThird syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say unemployed slowly and listen for each vowel sound: un, em, ployed. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in unemployed?
Unemployed has three syllables.
How do you divide unemployed into syllables?
Unemployed divides as un-em-ployed.
Which syllable is stressed in unemployed?
The third syllable (un-em-PLOYED).

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