How many syllables in reconnaissance?

Syllables in reconnaissance

4

re·con·nais·sance

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

How to say reconnaissance

Pronunciation/ɹiˈkɑnəsəns/
4 syllables, re-CON-nais-sance · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters14

To count it yourself, say reconnaissance slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, con, nais, sance. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in reconnaissance?
Reconnaissance has four syllables.
How do you divide reconnaissance into syllables?
Reconnaissance divides as re-con-nais-sance.
Which syllable is stressed in reconnaissance?
The second syllable (re-CON-nais-sance).

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