How many syllables in compress?

Syllables in compress

2

com·press

Compress has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say compress

Said as /ˈkɑmpɹɛs/2 syllables, COM-press · DUM-da
Said as /kəmˈpɹɛs/2 syllables, com-PRESS · da-DUM
StressFirst syllable
Letters8

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

Near rhymes with compress

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Questions

How many syllables are in compress?
Compress has two syllables.
How do you divide compress into syllables?
Compress divides as com-press.
Which syllable is stressed in compress?
The first syllable (COM-press).

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