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How Many Syllables In Swear?

1syllable

Swear has 1 syllable. It is a monosyllabic word.

swear

/sweə/ UK   /swer/ US

Stress

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

Syllable Structure

CCV

More CCV words

Division By Sound

/sweə/

Division By Letters

swear

A spelling guide that follows the sound division.

Tree Diagram Of Swear

SORPCCsCwVeəØ

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

Parts Of Each Syllable

SyllableOnsetPeakCodaPatternType
1sweə–CCVopen
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Questions Students Ask

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

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Words With The Same Structure, CCV

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