How Many Syllables In Seafood?
2syllables
Seafood has 2 syllables, sea-food. It is a disyllabic word.
seafood
/ˈsiː.fuːd/ UK /ˈsiː.fuːd/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, sea.
Syllable Structure
CV/CVC
Division By Sound
/siː.fuːd/
Division By Letters
sea-food
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Seafood
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 | s | iː | – | CV | open |
| 2 | f | uː | d | CVC | closed |
Why Seafood Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /f/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in seafood?
Seafood has 2 syllables, sea-food. In British English it is transcribed /ˈsiː.fuːd/.
Which syllable is stressed in seafood?
The first syllable, sea, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of seafood?
Seafood has the structure CV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide seafood into syllables?
By sound, siː.fuːd. By letters, as a spelling guide, sea-food.