How Many Syllables In Alcohol?
3syllables
Alcohol has 3 syllables, al-co-hol. It is a trisyllabic word.
alcohol
/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ UK /ˈæl.kə.hɔːl/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, al.
Syllable Structure
VC/CV/CVC
Division By Sound
/æl.kə.hɒl/
Division By Letters
al-co-hol
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Alcohol
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 primary stress | – | æ | l | VC | closed |
| 2 | k | ə | – | CV | open |
| 3 | h | ɒ | l | CVC | closed |
Why Alcohol Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /æ/, so it keeps a coda /l/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /h/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in alcohol?
Alcohol has 3 syllables, al-co-hol. In British English it is transcribed /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/.
Which syllable is stressed in alcohol?
The first syllable, al, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of alcohol?
Alcohol has the structure VC/CV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide alcohol into syllables?
By sound, æl.kə.hɒl. By letters, as a spelling guide, al-co-hol.