How Many Syllables In Injury?
3syllables
Injury has 3 syllables, in-ju-ry. It is a trisyllabic word.
injury
/ˈɪn.dʒə.ri/ UK /ˈɪn.dʒə.ri/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, in.
Syllable Structure
VC/CV/CV
Division By Sound
/ɪn.dʒə.ri/
Division By Letters
in-ju-ry
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Injury
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 | – | ɪ | n | VC | closed |
| 2 | dʒ | ə | – | CV | open |
| 3 | r | i | – | CV | open |
Why Injury Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /ɪ/, so it keeps a coda /n/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /r/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in injury?
Injury has 3 syllables, in-ju-ry. In British English it is transcribed /ˈɪn.dʒə.ri/.
Which syllable is stressed in injury?
The first syllable, in, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of injury?
Injury has the structure VC/CV/CV, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide injury into syllables?
By sound, ɪn.dʒə.ri. By letters, as a spelling guide, in-ju-ry.