How many syllables in efficiency?

Syllables in efficiency

4

ef·fi·cien·cy

Efficiency has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say efficiency

Pronunciation/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
4 syllables, ef-FI-cien-cy · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say efficiency slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ef, fi, cien, cy. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in efficiency?
Efficiency has four syllables.
How do you divide efficiency into syllables?
Efficiency divides as ef-fi-cien-cy.
Which syllable is stressed in efficiency?
The second syllable (ef-FI-cien-cy).

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