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