How many syllables in “personality”?
“personality” has 5 syllables: per·son·al·i·ty
IPA
/ˌpɝ.sə.ˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
Stress
per-son-AL-i-ty (pattern 2-0-1-0-0)
Division
per·son·al·i·ty
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| per-son-AL-i-ty | /ˌpɝ.sə.ˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | p er · s ah · n ae l · ih · t iy | 5 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (5)
per·son·al·i·ty
Morphemes (3)
person + -al + -ity
The syllable breaks of personality (per·son·al·i·ty) line up with its morphemes (person + -al + -ity): 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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Frequently Asked Questions
How many syllables are in "personality"?
"personality" has five syllables: per·son·al·i·ty.
How do you divide "personality" into syllables?
per·son·al·i·ty. The syllable breaks of personality (per·son·al·i·ty) line up with its morphemes (person + -al + -ity): 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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