How Many Syllables In Porcupine?
3syllables
Porcupine has 3 syllables, por-cu-pine. It is a trisyllabic word.
porcupine
/ˈpɔː.kjə.paɪn/ UK /ˈpɔːr.kjə.paɪn/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, por.
Syllable Structure
CV/CCV/CVC
Division By Sound
/pɔː.kjə.paɪn/
Division By Letters
por-cu-pine
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Porcupine
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 | p | ɔː | – | CV | open |
| 2 | kj | ə | – | CCV | open |
| 3 | p | aɪ | n | CVC | closed |
Why Porcupine Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /kj/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /p/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in porcupine?
Porcupine has 3 syllables, por-cu-pine. In British English it is transcribed /ˈpɔː.kjə.paɪn/.
Which syllable is stressed in porcupine?
The first syllable, por, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of porcupine?
Porcupine has the structure CV/CCV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide porcupine into syllables?
By sound, pɔː.kjə.paɪn. By letters, as a spelling guide, por-cu-pine.