How Many Syllables In Hometown?
2syllables
Hometown has 2 syllables, home-town. It is a disyllabic word.
hometown
/ˈhəʊm.taʊn/ UK /ˈhoʊm.taʊn/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, home.
Syllable Structure
CVC/CVC
Division By Sound
/həʊm.taʊn/
Division By Letters
home-town
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Hometown
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 | əʊ | m | CVC | closed |
| 2 | t | aʊ | n | CVC | closed |
Why Hometown Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /t/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in hometown?
Hometown has 2 syllables, home-town. In British English it is transcribed /ˈhəʊm.taʊn/.
Which syllable is stressed in hometown?
The first syllable, home, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of hometown?
Hometown has the structure CVC/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide hometown into syllables?
By sound, həʊm.taʊn. By letters, as a spelling guide, home-town.