How Many Syllables In Fashionable?
4syllables
Fashionable has 4 syllables, fash-ion-a-ble. It is a polysyllabic word.
fashionable
/ˈfæʃ.ən.ə.bəl/ UK /ˈfæʃ.ən.ə.bəl/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, fash.
Syllable Structure
CVC/VC/V/CVC
Division By Sound
/fæʃ.ən.ə.bəl/
Division By Letters
fash-ion-a-ble
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Fashionable
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 | f | æ | ʃ | CVC | closed |
| 2 | – | ə | n | VC | closed |
| 3 | – | ə | – | V | open |
| 4 | b | ə | l | CVC | closed |
Why Fashionable Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /æ/, so it keeps a coda /ʃ/.
- Syllable 2 ends in /n/ because the next syllable cannot take it as an onset here.
- Between syllables 3 and 4, /b/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in fashionable?
Fashionable has 4 syllables, fash-ion-a-ble. In British English it is transcribed /ˈfæʃ.ən.ə.bəl/.
Which syllable is stressed in fashionable?
The first syllable, fash, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of fashionable?
Fashionable has the structure CVC/VC/V/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide fashionable into syllables?
By sound, fæʃ.ən.ə.bəl. By letters, as a spelling guide, fash-ion-a-ble.