There is only one. If you look in a good dictionary it should show you how words are spit into syllables and therefore how many per word. It should also show you the stress in the word. Mine has the following "choir" (that is 1) and "Cho'pstick" (that is 2)
The word "choir" can be either one or two syllables, because the O and the I (while not a vowel pair as in "oy") can be pronounced together as a long I. The one-syllable version is the same as "quire" with a KW sound from the QU. This rhymes with "lyre." The two-syllable version is (kwy-ur) with the R having a schwa sound as in "liar." * Lyre and liar are homophones in US English.
The word has three syllables.
The word owner has two syllables. The syllables in the word are own-er.
There are two syllables in the word cupcakes. The syllables in the word are cup-cakes.
There are two syllables in the word woman. The syllables of the word are wo-man.
The word "choir" can be either one or two syllables, because the O and the I (while not a vowel pair as in "oy") can be pronounced together as a long I. The one-syllable version is the same as "quire" with a KW sound from the QU. This rhymes with "lyre." The two-syllable version is (kwy-ur) with the R having a schwa sound as in "liar." * Lyre and liar are homophones in US English.
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The word has three syllables.
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The word apotex has three syllables. The syllables in the word are a-po-tex.
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2 syllables are in the word nuisance. :)
2 syllables in the word weekend