Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

armadillo

How many syllables in armadillo?

  4 syllables

Divide armadillo into syllables:   ar-ma-dil-lo
Primary syllable stress:   ar-ma-dil-lo
Secondary syllable stress:   ar-ma-dil-lo
How to pronounce armadillo:   ahr-muh-dil-oh
How to say armadillo:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"armadillo." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 04 February 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why armadillo is 4 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
oil into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with armadillo

2 syllables
  • billow
  • trillo
  • pillow
3 syllables
  • Camillo
  • caudillo
  • Murillo
4 syllables
Teachers
How can $250 help your students?

One prize is awarded to
one teacher, every month.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
Cwm, crwth, & cwtch are the
only words with no vowels!
!See more facts
Grammar
How do you write a
quote within a quote?
?Learn Here
Do You Know
when you should use
Affect and Effect?
Learn Here

Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
Need help finding a syllable count?
Want to say thank you?

Contact Us!