How Many Syllables In Medicine?
2syllables
Medicine has 2 syllables, medi-cine. It is a disyllabic word.
medicine
/ˈmed.sɪn/ UK /ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/ US
Medicine can also be said with 3 syllables (US /ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/).
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, medi.
Syllable Structure
CVC/CVC
Division By Sound
/med.sɪn/
Division By Letters
medi-cine
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Medicine
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 | m | e | d | CVC | closed |
| 2 | s | ɪ | n | CVC | closed |
Why Medicine Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /e/, so it keeps a coda /d/.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in medicine?
Medicine has 2 syllables, medi-cine. In British English it is transcribed /ˈmed.sɪn/.
Which syllable is stressed in medicine?
The first syllable, medi, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of medicine?
Medicine has the structure CVC/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide medicine into syllables?
By sound, med.sɪn. By letters, as a spelling guide, medi-cine.