How many syllables in casual?

Syllables in casual

3 or 2

ca·su·al

Casual has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say casual

Said as /ˈkæʒəwəl/3 syllables, CA-su-al · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈkæʒwəl/2 syllables · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say casual slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ca, su, al. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with casual

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Questions

How many syllables are in casual?
Casual has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
How do you divide casual into syllables?
Casual divides as ca-su-al.
Which syllable is stressed in casual?
The first syllable (CA-su-al).

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