How many syllables in governance?

Syllables in governance

3

gov·er·nance

Governance has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say governance

Pronunciation/ˈɡʌvɚnəns/
3 syllables, GOV-er-nance · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say governance slowly and listen for each vowel sound: gov, er, nance. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in governance?
Governance has three syllables.
How do you divide governance into syllables?
Governance divides as gov-er-nance.
Which syllable is stressed in governance?
The first syllable (GOV-er-nance).

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