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How Many Syllables In Reef?

1syllable

Reef has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

reef

/riːf/ UK   /riːf/ 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

/riːf/

Division By Letters

reef

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Reef

SORPCCrViːCf

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1riːfCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in reef?
Reef has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /riːf/.
What is the syllable structure of reef?
Reef 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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