How many syllables in “responsibility”?
“responsibility” has 6 syllables: re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
IPA
/ɹi.ˌspɑn.sə.ˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Stress
re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty (pattern 0-2-0-1-0-0)
Division
re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty | /ɹi.ˌspɑn.sə.ˈbɪl.ə.ti/ | r iy · s p aa n · s ah · b ih l · ah · t iy | 6 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (6)
re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
Morphemes (2)
responsible + -ity
The syllable breaks of responsibility (re·spon·si·bil·i·ty) line up with its morphemes (responsible + -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 "responsibility"?
"responsibility" has six syllables: re·spon·si·bil·i·ty.
How do you divide "responsibility" into syllables?
re·spon·si·bil·i·ty. The syllable breaks of responsibility (re·spon·si·bil·i·ty) line up with its morphemes (responsible + -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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