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How Many Syllables In Leg?

1syllable

Leg has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

leg

/leɡ/ UK   /leɡ/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CVC

More CVC words

Division By Sound

/leɡ/

Division By Letters

leg

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Leg

SORPCClVeCɡ

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1leɡCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in leg?
Leg has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /leɡ/.
What is the syllable structure of leg?
Leg has the structure CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

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Words With The Same Structure, CVC

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