There is 1 syllable.
The word "speak" has one syllable.
There are two syllables in the word "loudspeaker": loud-speak-er.
There are nine syllables in the phrase "I tried to speak but you couldn't."
2 syllables are in the word nuisance. :)
there are two syllables in the word grueling
There is 2 syllables in the word purchase.
The word speak has one syllable.
loudspeaker has 3 syllables: loud-speak-erThere are three syllables: loud-speak-er.
Three syllables. Loud-speak-er.
There is one syllable in 'speak'.
There are nine syllables in the phrase "I tried to speak but you couldn't."
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Two syllables in the word teacher.
The word 'answer' has 2 syllables. An-swer.
There are four syllables in the word "usually".
The syllables in the word what is only 1 : "what".
The word has three syllables.
The word 'iconic' has three syllables: i-con-ic. When learning how to think of words in syllables, speak the word and notice when you naturally 'break up' the word. As examples: Say the word 'two'. The word 'two' has one syllable. You do not have any natural breaks when you speak it. Now, say the word 'twofold'. The word 'twofold' has two syllables. You have a natural break in saying two--fold. (the dashes are used here to show there is a break) Say the word 'will', as in "I will go to bed." Will has no natural breaks. Now say the word 'willing'. Hear the pause between 'will-' and '-ing'. It has two syllables.