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How Many Syllables In Spruce?

1syllable

Spruce has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

spruce

/spruːs/ UK   /spruːs/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CCCVC

More CCCVC words

Division By Sound

/spruːs/

Division By Letters

spruce

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Spruce

SORPCCsCpCrVuːCs

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1spruːsCCCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

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

Other Words With One Syllable

Words With The Same Structure, CCCVC

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