How Many Syllables In Battery?
3syllables
Battery has 3 syllables, batt-e-ry. It is a trisyllabic word.
battery
/ˈbæt.ə.ri/ UK /ˈbæt.ə.ri/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, batt.
Syllable Structure
CVC/V/CV
Division By Sound
/bæt.ə.ri/
Division By Letters
batt-e-ry
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Battery
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 | b | æ | t | CVC | closed |
| 2 | – | ə | – | V | open |
| 3 | r | i | – | CV | open |
Why Battery Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /æ/, so it keeps a coda /t/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /r/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in battery?
Battery has 3 syllables, batt-e-ry. In British English it is transcribed /ˈbæt.ə.ri/.
Which syllable is stressed in battery?
The first syllable, batt, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of battery?
Battery has the structure CVC/V/CV, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide battery into syllables?
By sound, bæt.ə.ri. By letters, as a spelling guide, batt-e-ry.