There are 3 syllables. Dis-hon-est.
Dis-hon-est has three syllables.
Because of the relative length of the word dishonest, which has 3 syllables, we would say more dishonest, rather than dishonester, as a comparative.
dis-hon-est
He appointed dishonest people to his cabinet.
dis-honest
There are three Chinese syllables in the word "syllables."
He gave jobs to dishonest people.
Many people would agree that it would bother them to work with someone who they know is dishonest. Many employers like their employees to work as a team, and if one of them is dishonest, it does not create a healthy environment in which to promote teamwork.
There are 3 syllables in symphony:sym/pho/ny
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There are 14 syllables.
there are 3 syllables