How many syllables in “teacher”?
“teacher” has 2 syllables: teach·er
IPA
/ˈti.tʃɚ/
Stress
TEACH-er (pattern 1-0)
Division
teach·er
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEACH-er | /ˈti.tʃɚ/ | t iy · ch er | 2 | CMU dictionary |
Syllables are shown in ARPAbet (the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary's phoneme alphabet). Respellings put the stressed syllable in capitals.
Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (2)
teach·er
Morphemes (2)
teach + -er
The syllable breaks of teacher (teach·er) line up with its morphemes (teach + -er): 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 "teacher"?
"teacher" has two syllables: teach·er.
How do you divide "teacher" into syllables?
teach·er. The syllable breaks of teacher (teach·er) line up with its morphemes (teach + -er): 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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