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