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The word "occupant" has three syllables when pronounced: oc-cu-pant.
oc cu pant
oc cu pant
The best way to divide occupant seems to be: Oc-cu-pant
The occupant has not returned from his errands.
Occupant means person who occupies a residence, as in "The junk mail was addressed to the apartment's occupant."
There are three Chinese syllables in the word "syllables."
There are 3 syllables in symphony:sym/pho/ny
there are 2 syllables in stomach. To see why, search 'How many syllables in attack?'
4 syllables am- phi- bi- an
there are 3 syllables
Awake has two syllables. The syllables are a-wake.