How many syllables in compares?

Syllables in compares

2

com·pares

Compares has two syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say compares

Pronunciation/kəmˈpɛɹz/
2 syllables, com-PARES · da-DUM
StressSecond syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say compares slowly and listen for each vowel sound: com, pares. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in compares?
Compares has two syllables.
How do you divide compares into syllables?
Compares divides as com-pares.
Which syllable is stressed in compares?
The second syllable (com-PARES).

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