How Many Syllables In Reconnaissance?
4syllables
Reconnaissance has 4 syllables, re-conn-ai-ssance. It is a polysyllabic word.
reconnaissance
/rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/ UK /rɪˈkɑː.nə.səns/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the second syllable, conn.
Syllable Structure
CV/CVC/V/CVCC
Division By Sound
/rɪ.kɒn.ɪ.səns/
Division By Letters
re-conn-ai-ssance
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Reconnaissance
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r | ɪ | – | CV | open |
| 2 primary stress | k | ɒ | n | CVC | closed |
| 3 | – | ɪ | – | V | open |
| 4 | s | ə | ns | CVCC | closed |
Why Reconnaissance Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /k/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Syllable 2 is stressed and has the short vowel /ɒ/, so it keeps a coda /n/.
- Between syllables 3 and 4, /s/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in reconnaissance?
Reconnaissance has 4 syllables, re-conn-ai-ssance. In British English it is transcribed /rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/.
Which syllable is stressed in reconnaissance?
The second syllable, conn, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of reconnaissance?
Reconnaissance has the structure CV/CVC/V/CVCC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide reconnaissance into syllables?
By sound, rɪ.kɒn.ɪ.səns. By letters, as a spelling guide, re-conn-ai-ssance.