Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

goodwife

How many syllables in goodwife?

  2 syllables

Divide goodwife into syllables:   good-wife
Primary syllable stress:   good-wife
Secondary syllable stress:   good-wife
How to pronounce goodwife:   good-wahyf
How to say goodwife:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"goodwife." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 01 May 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why goodwife is 2 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
A vs. An Quiz
Think you know your
A's and An's?
A vs. An Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with goodwife

2 syllables
3 syllables
    Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
    How could $250 help your students?

    Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
    $Read the contest rules and apply
    Fun Fact
    “Orange” became the term for
    a fruit in the 13th century.
    !Get more facts
    Grammar
    When should you use
    a semicolon ( ; )?
    ?Learn Here
    Do You Know
    when to use
    Lose and Loose?
    Find Out Here

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

    Contact Us!