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How Many Syllables In Nought?

1syllable

Nought has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

nought

/nɔːt/ UK   /nɔːt/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CVC

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Division By Sound

/nɔːt/

Division By Letters

nought

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Nought

SORPCCnVɔːCt

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1nɔːtCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

How many syllables are in nought?
Nought has 1 syllable. In British English it is transcribed /nɔːt/.
What is the syllable structure of nought?
Nought has the structure CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.

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