How Many Syllables In Housekeeping?
3syllables
Housekeeping has 3 syllables, house-kee-ping. It is a trisyllabic word.
housekeeping
/ˈhaʊs.kiː.pɪŋ/ UK /ˈhaʊs.kiː.pɪŋ/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, house.
Syllable Structure
CVC/CV/CVC
Division By Sound
/haʊs.kiː.pɪŋ/
Division By Letters
house-kee-ping
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Housekeeping
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 | aʊ | s | CVC | closed |
| 2 | k | iː | – | CV | open |
| 3 | p | ɪ | ŋ | CVC | closed |
Why Housekeeping Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /k/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /p/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in housekeeping?
Housekeeping has 3 syllables, house-kee-ping. In British English it is transcribed /ˈhaʊs.kiː.pɪŋ/.
Which syllable is stressed in housekeeping?
The first syllable, house, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of housekeeping?
Housekeeping has the structure CVC/CV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide housekeeping into syllables?
By sound, haʊs.kiː.pɪŋ. By letters, as a spelling guide, house-kee-ping.