How many syllables in complex?

Syllables in complex

2

com·plex

Complex has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say complex

Said as /ˈkɑmplɛks/2 syllables, COM-plex · DUM-da
Said as /kəmˈplɛks/2 syllables, com-PLEX · da-DUM
StressFirst syllable
Letters7

To count it yourself, say complex slowly and listen for each vowel sound: com, plex. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with complex

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Questions

How many syllables are in complex?
Complex has two syllables.
How do you divide complex into syllables?
Complex divides as com-plex.
Which syllable is stressed in complex?
The first syllable (COM-plex).

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