How many syllables in shame?

Syllables in shame

1

shame

Shame has one syllable.

How to say shame

Pronunciation/ʃeɪm/
1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters5

Shame is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.

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Questions

How many syllables are in shame?
Shame has one syllable.
How do you divide shame into syllables?
Shame is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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