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How Many Syllables In Flesh?

1syllable

Flesh has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

flesh

/fleʃ/ UK   /fleʃ/ US

Stress

A one syllable word is stressed on that syllable when it is said on its own.

Syllable Structure

CCVC

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Division By Sound

/fleʃ/

Division By Letters

flesh

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Flesh

SORPCCfClVeCʃ

S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1fleʃCCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in flesh?
Flesh has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /fleʃ/.
What is the syllable structure of flesh?
Flesh has the structure CCVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

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Words With The Same Structure, CCVC

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