Word syllable count
How Many Syllables in Beautiful?
Beautiful has 3 syllables: beau-ti-ful.
- Syllable count
- 3
- Syllable split
- beau-ti-ful
How to pronounce beautiful
The site's word data records beautiful as 3 syllables: beau-ti-ful. The first part, “beau,” is one spoken beat, followed by “ti” and “ful.” The exact sound can vary slightly with accent and speed, so reading the word aloud is still useful.
Why beautiful is easy to miscount
The spelling contains several vowel letters close together, so it can look longer than it sounds. Counting the spoken beats rather than each written vowel gives the usual three-syllable result.
Related word counts
| Word | Typical count | Useful comparison |
|---|---|---|
| beauty | 2 | Shorter noun form |
| beautifully | 4 | Adds the “ly” ending |
| beautify | 3 | Verb with a different ending |
Count it manually
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Example sentence
The beautiful garden was quiet after the rain.
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