How Many Syllables In Censorship?
3syllables
Censorship has 3 syllables, cen-sor-ship. It is a trisyllabic word.
censorship
/ˈsen.sə.ʃɪp/ UK /ˈsen.sɚ.ʃɪp/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, cen.
Syllable Structure
CVC/CV/CVC
Division By Sound
/sen.sə.ʃɪp/
Division By Letters
cen-sor-ship
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Censorship
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 | s | e | n | CVC | closed |
| 2 | s | ə | – | CV | open |
| 3 | ʃ | ɪ | p | CVC | closed |
Why Censorship Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /e/, so it keeps a coda /n/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /ʃ/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in censorship?
Censorship has 3 syllables, cen-sor-ship. In British English it is transcribed /ˈsen.sə.ʃɪp/.
Which syllable is stressed in censorship?
The first syllable, cen, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of censorship?
Censorship has the structure CVC/CV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide censorship into syllables?
By sound, sen.sə.ʃɪp. By letters, as a spelling guide, cen-sor-ship.