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How Many Syllables In Rain?

1syllable

Rain has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

rain

/reɪn/ UK   /reɪn/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CVC

More CVC words

Division By Sound

/reɪn/

Division By Letters

rain

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Rain

SORPCCrVeɪCn

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1reɪnCVCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

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

Other Words With One Syllable

Words With The Same Structure, CVC

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