How many syllables in mercenaries?

Syllables in mercenaries

4

mer·ce·nar·ies

Mercenaries has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say mercenaries

Pronunciation/ˈmɝsəˌnɛɹiz/
4 syllables, MER-ce-nar-ies · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say mercenaries slowly and listen for each vowel sound: mer, ce, nar, ies. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in mercenaries?
Mercenaries has four syllables.
How do you divide mercenaries into syllables?
Mercenaries divides as mer-ce-nar-ies.
Which syllable is stressed in mercenaries?
The first syllable (MER-ce-nar-ies).

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