How many syllables in employ?

Syllables in employ

2

em·ploy

Employ has two syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say employ

Said as /ɛmˈplɔɪ/2 syllables, em-PLOY · da-DUM
Said as /ɪmˈplɔɪ/2 syllables, em-PLOY · da-DUM
StressSecond syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say employ slowly and listen for each vowel sound: em, ploy. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with employ

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Questions

How many syllables are in employ?
Employ has two syllables.
How do you divide employ into syllables?
Employ divides as em-ploy.
Which syllable is stressed in employ?
The second syllable (em-PLOY).

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