How many syllables in taxonomy?

Syllables in taxonomy

4

tax·on·o·my

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

How to say taxonomy

Pronunciation/ˌtækˈsɔnəˌmi/
4 syllables, tax-ON-o-my · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say taxonomy slowly and listen for each vowel sound: tax, on, o, my. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in taxonomy?
Taxonomy has four syllables.
How do you divide taxonomy into syllables?
Taxonomy divides as tax-on-o-my.
Which syllable is stressed in taxonomy?
The second syllable (tax-ON-o-my).

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