How many syllables in “faster”?
“faster” has 2 syllables: fast·er
IPA
/ˈfæs.tɚ/
Stress
FAST-er (pattern 1-0)
Division
fast·er
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAST-er | /ˈfæs.tɚ/ | f ae s · t er | 2 | CMU dictionary |
Syllables are shown in ARPAbet (the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary's phoneme alphabet). Respellings put the stressed syllable in capitals.
Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (2)
fast·er
Morphemes (2)
fast + -er
The syllable breaks of faster (fast·er) line up with its morphemes (fast + -er): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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How many syllables are in "faster"?
"faster" has two syllables: fast·er.
How do you divide "faster" into syllables?
fast·er. The syllable breaks of faster (fast·er) line up with its morphemes (fast + -er): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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