How many syllables in “dislike”?
“dislike” has 2 syllables: dis·like
IPA
/dɪ.ˈslaɪk/
Stress
dis-LIKE (pattern 0-1)
Division
dis·like
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dis-LIKE | /dɪ.ˈslaɪk/ | d ih · s l ay k | 2 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (2)
dis·like
Morphemes (2)
dis- + like
The syllable breaks of dislike (dis·like) line up with its morphemes (dis- + like): 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 "dislike"?
"dislike" has two syllables: dis·like.
How do you divide "dislike" into syllables?
dis·like. The syllable breaks of dislike (dis·like) line up with its morphemes (dis- + like): 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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