How many syllables in conference?

Syllables in conference

3 or 2

con·fer·ence

Conference has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say conference

Said as /ˈkɑnfɚəns/3 syllables, CON-fer-ence · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈkɑnfɹəns/2 syllables · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say conference slowly and listen for each vowel sound: con, fer, ence. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with conference

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Questions

How many syllables are in conference?
Conference has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
How do you divide conference into syllables?
Conference divides as con-fer-ence.
Which syllable is stressed in conference?
The first syllable (CON-fer-ence).

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