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How Many Syllables In Brush?

1syllable

Brush has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

brush

/brʌʃ/ UK   /brʌʃ/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CCVC

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Division By Sound

/brʌʃ/

Division By Letters

brush

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Brush

SORPCCbCrVʌCʃ

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1brʌʃCCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in brush?
Brush has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /brʌʃ/.
What is the syllable structure of brush?
Brush has the structure CCVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

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Words With The Same Structure, CCVC

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