How Many Syllables In Celery?
3syllables
Celery has 3 syllables, cel-e-ry. It is a trisyllabic word.
celery
/ˈsel.ə.ri/ UK /ˈsel.ə.ri/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, cel.
Syllable Structure
CVC/V/CV
Division By Sound
/sel.ə.ri/
Division By Letters
cel-e-ry
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Celery
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 | s | e | l | CVC | closed |
| 2 | – | ə | – | V | open |
| 3 | r | i | – | CV | open |
Why Celery Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /e/, so it keeps a coda /l/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /r/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in celery?
Celery has 3 syllables, cel-e-ry. In British English it is transcribed /ˈsel.ə.ri/.
Which syllable is stressed in celery?
The first syllable, cel, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of celery?
Celery has the structure CVC/V/CV, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide celery into syllables?
By sound, sel.ə.ri. By letters, as a spelling guide, cel-e-ry.