How Many Syllables In Vegetable?
3syllables
Vegetable has 3 syllables, ve-ge-table. It is a trisyllabic word.
vegetable
/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/ UK /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the first syllable, ve.
Syllable Structure
CVC/CV/CVC
Division By Sound
/vedʒ.tə.bəl/
Division By Letters
ve-ge-table
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Vegetable
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 | v | e | dʒ | CVC | closed |
| 2 | t | ə | – | CV | open |
| 3 | b | ə | l | CVC | closed |
Why Vegetable Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /e/, so it keeps a coda /dʒ/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /b/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in vegetable?
Vegetable has 3 syllables, ve-ge-table. In British English it is transcribed /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/.
Which syllable is stressed in vegetable?
The first syllable, ve, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of vegetable?
Vegetable has the structure CVC/CV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide vegetable into syllables?
By sound, vedʒ.tə.bəl. By letters, as a spelling guide, ve-ge-table.