How Many Syllables In Vitamin?
3syllables
Vitamin has 3 syllables, vit-a-min. It is a trisyllabic word.
vitamin
/ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/ UK /ˈvaɪ.t̬ə.mɪn/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, vit.
Syllable Structure
CVC/V/CVC
Division By Sound
/vɪt.ə.mɪn/
Division By Letters
vit-a-min
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Vitamin
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 primary stress | v | ɪ | t | CVC | closed |
| 2 | – | ə | – | V | open |
| 3 | m | ɪ | n | CVC | closed |
Why Vitamin Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /ɪ/, so it keeps a coda /t/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /m/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in vitamin?
Vitamin has 3 syllables, vit-a-min. In British English it is transcribed /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/.
Which syllable is stressed in vitamin?
The first syllable, vit, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of vitamin?
Vitamin has the structure CVC/V/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide vitamin into syllables?
By sound, vɪt.ə.mɪn. By letters, as a spelling guide, vit-a-min.