How Many Syllables In Headphones?
2syllables
Headphones has 2 syllables, head-phones. It is a disyllabic word.
headphones
/ˈhed.fəʊnz/ UK /ˈhed.foʊnz/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, head.
Syllable Structure
CVC/CVCC
Division By Sound
/hed.fəʊnz/
Division By Letters
head-phones
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Headphones
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 | h | e | d | CVC | closed |
| 2 | f | əʊ | nz | CVCC | closed |
Why Headphones Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /e/, so it keeps a coda /d/.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in headphones?
Headphones has 2 syllables, head-phones. In British English it is transcribed /ˈhed.fəʊnz/.
Which syllable is stressed in headphones?
The first syllable, head, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of headphones?
Headphones has the structure CVC/CVCC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide headphones into syllables?
By sound, hed.fəʊnz. By letters, as a spelling guide, head-phones.