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How Many Syllables In Lens?

1syllable

Lens has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

lens

/lenz/ UK   /lenz/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CVCC

More CVCC words

Division By Sound

/lenz/

Division By Letters

lens

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Lens

SORPCClVeCnCz

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1lenzCVCCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in lens?
Lens has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /lenz/.
What is the syllable structure of lens?
Lens has the structure CVCC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

Other Words With One Syllable

Words With The Same Structure, CVCC

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