How many syllables in "persons"?

"persons" has 2 lettergrepen (per - sons).

How to divide "persons"?

"persons" divides into 2 parts: per · sons.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"persons": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:per·sons

Hoofdklemtoon

PER-sons(per · sons)● ○

Stress in "persons" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpɜːrsənz⁄

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IPAˈpɜːrsənz

Lettergrepenper·sons

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education I presume that the persons that would ask that and there are not many of them I guess are even able to decide on their own I can't tell you the

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