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How Many Syllables In Heel?

1syllable

Heel has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

heel

/hiːl/ UK   /hiːl/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CVC

More CVC words

Division By Sound

/hiːl/

Division By Letters

heel

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Heel

SORPCChViːCl

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1hiːlCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in heel?
Heel has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /hiːl/.
What is the syllable structure of heel?
Heel has the structure CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

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Words With The Same Structure, CVC

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