How many syllables in “international”?
“international” has 5 syllables: in·ter·na·tion·al
IPA
/ˌɪn.tɚ.ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
Stress
in-ter-NA-tion-al (pattern 2-0-1-0-0)
Division
in·ter·na·tion·al
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in-ter-NA-tion-al | /ˌɪn.tɚ.ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/ | ih n · t er · n ae sh · ah · n ah l | 5 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (5)
in·ter·na·tion·al
Morphemes (3)
inter- + nation + -al
The syllable breaks of international (in·ter·na·tion·al) line up with its morphemes (inter- + nation + -al): 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 "international"?
"international" has five syllables: in·ter·na·tion·al.
How do you divide "international" into syllables?
in·ter·na·tion·al. The syllable breaks of international (in·ter·na·tion·al) line up with its morphemes (inter- + nation + -al): 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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