How many syllables in excerpt?

Syllables in excerpt

2

ex·cerpt

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

How to say excerpt

Said as /ˈɛksɚpt/2 syllables, EX-cerpt · DUM-da
Said as /ɛkˈsɝpt/2 syllables, ex-CERPT · da-DUM
StressFirst syllable
Letters7

To count it yourself, say excerpt slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ex, cerpt. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with excerpt

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Questions

How many syllables are in excerpt?
Excerpt has two syllables.
How do you divide excerpt into syllables?
Excerpt divides as ex-cerpt.
Which syllable is stressed in excerpt?
The first syllable (EX-cerpt).

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