Persists has two syllables. The first syllable is per. The second syllable is -sists. The number of distinct vowel sounds in a word determines the number of syllables.
Persist
4 syllables am- phi- bi- an
Awake has two syllables. The syllables are a-wake.
There are 14 syllables.
There are two syllables in "wistfully."
There are 3 syllables in symphony:sym/pho/ny
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Happened has two syllables. The syllables are hap-pened.
There are two syllables.
2 syllables
4373598 syllables.
2 syllables