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How Many Syllables In Pet?

1syllable

Pet has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

pet

/pet/ UK   /pet/ 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

/pet/

Division By Letters

pet

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Pet

SORPCCpVeCt

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1petCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

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

Other Words With One Syllable

Words With The Same Structure, CVC

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