How many syllables in “reality”?
“reality” has 4 syllables: re·al·i·ty
IPA
/ˌɹi.ˈæl.ə.ˌti/
Stress
re-AL-i-ty (pattern 2-1-0-2)
Division
re·al·i·ty
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| re-AL-i-ty | /ˌɹi.ˈæl.ə.ˌti/ | r iy · ae l · ah · t iy | 4 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (4)
re·al·i·ty
Morphemes (2)
real + -ity
The syllable breaks of reality (re·al·i·ty) line up with its morphemes (real + -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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How many syllables are in "reality"?
"reality" has four syllables: re·al·i·ty.
How do you divide "reality" into syllables?
re·al·i·ty. The syllable breaks of reality (re·al·i·ty) line up with its morphemes (real + -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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