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