How many syllables in “cloudy”?
“cloudy” has 2 syllables: cloud·y
IPA
/ˈklaʊ.di/
Stress
CLOUD-y (pattern 1-0)
Division
cloud·y
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOUD-y | /ˈklaʊ.di/ | k l aw · d iy | 2 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (2)
cloud·y
Morphemes (2)
cloud + -y
The syllable breaks of cloudy (cloud·y) line up with its morphemes (cloud + -y): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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How many syllables are in "cloudy"?
"cloudy" has two syllables: cloud·y.
How do you divide "cloudy" into syllables?
cloud·y. The syllable breaks of cloudy (cloud·y) line up with its morphemes (cloud + -y): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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