How many syllables in return?

Syllables in return

2

re·turn

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

How to say return

Said as /ɹɪˈtɝn/2 syllables, re-TURN · da-DUM
Said as /ɹiˈtɝn/2 syllables, re-TURN · da-DUM
StressSecond syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say return slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, turn. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with return

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Questions

How many syllables are in return?
Return has two syllables.
How do you divide return into syllables?
Return divides as re-turn.
Which syllable is stressed in return?
The second syllable (re-TURN).

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