Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

pitter-patter

How many syllables in pitter-patter?

  4 syllables

Divide pitter-patter into syllables:   pit-ter-pat-ter
Primary syllable stress:   pit-ter-pat-ter
Secondary syllable stress:   pit-ter-pat-ter
How to say pitter-patter:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"pitter-patter." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 08 October 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why pitter-patter 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
Grammar Quiz
Which should you use
its or it's?
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with pitter-patter

4 syllables
    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
    Bookkeeper has three
    double letters:  oo, kk, ee
    !Get more facts
    Why Is
    Why is orange
    2 syllables?
    ?Learn Why
    Do You Know
    when to use
    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!