Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

oatmeal

How many syllables in oatmeal?

  2 syllables

Divide oatmeal into syllables:   oat-meal
Primary syllable stress:   oat-meal
Secondary syllable stress:   oat-meal
How to say oatmeal:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"oatmeal." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 21 January 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why oatmeal 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
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
our into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with oatmeal

2 syllables
3 syllables
  • get real
  • irreal
  • unreal
Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
One $250 prize is awarded
to one teacher, every month,
to help teachers teach their students.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
Queueing is the only word that
contains 5 consecutive vowels!
!See more facts
FAQ
Is "aren’t"
1 or 2 syllables?
?Learn Here
Ever Wonder
What's the difference between
Then and Than?
Find Out Here

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

Contact Us!