How Many Syllables In Biological?

5syllables

Biological has 5 syllables, bi-o-log-i-cal. It is a polysyllabic word.

biological

/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ UK /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/ US

Stress

The main stress falls on the third syllable, log.

Syllable Structure

CV/V/CVC/V/CVC

Division By Sound

/baɪ.ə.lɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

Division By Letters

bi-o-log-i-cal

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Biological

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

Syllable	Onset	Peak	Coda	Pattern	Type
1 secondary stress	b	aɪ	–	CV	open
2	–	ə	–	V	open
3 primary stress	l	ɒ	dʒ	CVC	closed
4	–	ɪ	–	V	open
5	k	ə	l	CVC	closed

Two vowels meet between syllables 1 and 2, so syllable 2 has no onset.
Between syllables 2 and 3, /l/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Syllable 3 is stressed and has the short vowel /ɒ/, so it keeps a coda /dʒ/.
Between syllables 4 and 5, /k/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.

How many syllables are in biological?

Biological has 5 syllables, bi-o-log-i-cal. In British English it is transcribed /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/.

Which syllable is stressed in biological?

The third syllable, log, carries the main stress.

What is the syllable structure of biological?

Biological has the structure CV/V/CVC/V/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

How do you divide biological into syllables?

By sound, baɪ.ə.lɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl. By letters, as a spelling guide, bi-o-log-i-cal.