How many syllables in “elephant”?
“elephant” has 3 syllables: el·e·phant
IPA
/ˈɛl.ə.fənt/
Stress
EL-e-phant (pattern 1-0-0)
Division
el·e·phant
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL-e-phant | /ˈɛl.ə.fənt/ | eh l · ah · f ah n t | 3 | CMU dictionary |
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How many syllables are in "elephant"?
"elephant" has three syllables: el·e·phant.
How do you divide "elephant" into syllables?
el·e·phant. elephant has 3 syllables (el·e·phant) but only one morpheme: it cannot be broken into smaller meaningful parts, so its syllables are units of sound, not of meaning.
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