How Many Syllables In Healthcare?
2syllables
Healthcare has 2 syllables, health-care. It is a disyllabic word.
healthcare
/ˈhelθ.keə/ UK /ˈhelθ.ker/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, health.
Syllable Structure
CVCC/CV
Division By Sound
/helθ.keə/
Division By Letters
health-care
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Healthcare
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 | h | e | lθ | CVCC | closed |
| 2 | k | eə | – | CV | open |
Why Healthcare Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /e/, so it keeps a coda /lθ/.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in healthcare?
Healthcare has 2 syllables, health-care. In British English it is transcribed /ˈhelθ.keə/.
Which syllable is stressed in healthcare?
The first syllable, health, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of healthcare?
Healthcare has the structure CVCC/CV, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide healthcare into syllables?
By sound, helθ.keə. By letters, as a spelling guide, health-care.