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How Many Syllables In Cruise?

1syllable

Cruise has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

cruise

/kruːz/ UK   /kruːz/ 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

/kruːz/

Division By Letters

cruise

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Cruise

SORPCCkCrVuːCz

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1kruːzCCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

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

Other Words With One Syllable

Words With The Same Structure, CCVC

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