How Many Syllables In Nutritional?
4syllables
Nutritional has 4 syllables, nu-trit-ion-al. It is a polysyllabic word.
nutritional
/njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən.əl/ UK /nuːˈtrɪʃ.ən.əl/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the second syllable, trit.
Syllable Structure
CCV/CCVC/VC/VC
Division By Sound
/njuː.trɪʃ.ən.əl/
Division By Letters
nu-trit-ion-al
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Nutritional
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nj | uː | – | CCV | open |
| 2 primary stress | tr | ɪ | ʃ | CCVC | closed |
| 3 | – | ə | n | VC | closed |
| 4 | – | ə | l | VC | closed |
Why Nutritional Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /tr/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Syllable 2 is stressed and has the short vowel /ɪ/, so it keeps a coda /ʃ/.
- Syllable 3 ends in /n/ because the next syllable cannot take it as an onset here.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in nutritional?
Nutritional has 4 syllables, nu-trit-ion-al. In British English it is transcribed /njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən.əl/.
Which syllable is stressed in nutritional?
The second syllable, trit, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of nutritional?
Nutritional has the structure CCV/CCVC/VC/VC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide nutritional into syllables?
By sound, njuː.trɪʃ.ən.əl. By letters, as a spelling guide, nu-trit-ion-al.
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