How many syllables in Distress?
distress has 2 syllables
distress has 2 syllables
dis-tress
Great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering.
The first syllable 'dis' has one vowel 'i' and one consonant 'd'. The second syllable 'tress' has one vowel 'e' and four consonants 't', 'r', 's', and 's'.
She felt great distress when her dog passed away.
VerbThe loud noises distress my baby.
8 ( d, i, s, t, r, e, s, s )
6 ( d, i, s, t, r, e )
ssertsid
Phonetic Transcription of Distress
IPA (International): dɪˈstres
ARA (American): dɪˈstrɛs
EPA (English): dɪˈstres
DIH-STREH-S
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