How many syllables in “removal”?
“removal” has 3 syllables: re·mov·al
IPA
/ɹɪ.ˈmu.vəl/
Stress
re-MOV-al (pattern 0-1-0)
Division
re·mov·al
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| re-MOV-al | /ɹɪ.ˈmu.vəl/ | r ih · m uw · v ah l | 3 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (3)
re·mov·al
Morphemes (3)
re- + move + -al
The syllable breaks of removal (re·mov·al) line up with its morphemes (re- + move + -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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Frequently Asked Questions
How many syllables are in "removal"?
"removal" has three syllables: re·mov·al.
How do you divide "removal" into syllables?
re·mov·al. The syllable breaks of removal (re·mov·al) line up with its morphemes (re- + move + -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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