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How Many Syllables In Spent?

1syllable

Spent has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

spent

/spent/ UK   /spent/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CCVCC

More CCVCC words

Division By Sound

/spent/

Division By Letters

spent

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Spent

SORPCCsCpVeCnCt

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1spentCCVCCclosed
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Questions Students Ask

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

Other Words With One Syllable

Words With The Same Structure, CCVCC

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