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How Many Syllables In Pawn?

1syllable

Pawn has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

pawn

/pɔːn/ UK   /pɔːn/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CVC

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Division By Sound

/pɔːn/

Division By Letters

pawn

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Pawn

SORPCCpVɔːCn

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1pɔːnCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

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

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