How many syllables in whales?

Syllables in whales

1

whales

Whales has one syllable.

How to say whales

Said as /weɪlz/1 syllable · DUM
Said as /hweɪlz/1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters6

Whales is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.

Words that rhyme with whales

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Questions

How many syllables are in whales?
Whales has one syllable.
How do you divide whales into syllables?
Whales is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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