How many syllables in "ephebe"?

"ephebe" has 2 lettergrepen (e - phebe).

How to divide "ephebe"?

"ephebe" divides into 2 parts: e · phebe.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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2 Lettergrepen

"ephebe": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:e·phebe

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e-PHEBE(e · phebe)○ ●

Stress in "ephebe" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄ɛˈfiːb⁄

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IPAɛˈfiːb

Lettergrepene·phebe

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reading and writing Homer. When you got to be about the age of what you guys are here, you might enter the ephebate; you'd become an ephebe, and that just meant that you you might enter the ephebate;

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How many syllables in "ephebe"?: "ephebe" has 2 lettergrepen (e - phebe).
How to divide "ephebe"?: "ephebe" divides into 2 parts: e · phebe.
Where is the stress in "ephebe"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "ephebe"?: Say each syllable slowly (e... phebe) and listen on SayItVid.