How many syllables in “researcher”?
“researcher” has 3 syllables: re·search·er
IPA
/ˈɹi.sɚ.tʃɚ/
Stress
RE-search-er (pattern 1-0-0)
Division
re·search·er
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE-search-er | /ˈɹi.sɚ.tʃɚ/ | r iy · s er · ch er | 3 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (3)
re·search·er
Morphemes (3)
re- + search + -er
The syllable breaks of researcher (re·search·er) line up with its morphemes (re- + search + -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 "researcher"?
"researcher" has three syllables: re·search·er.
How do you divide "researcher" into syllables?
re·search·er. The syllable breaks of researcher (re·search·er) line up with its morphemes (re- + search + -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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