How many syllables in shave?

Syllables in shave

1

shave

Shave has one syllable.

How to say shave

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

Shave 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 shave?
Shave has one syllable.
How do you divide shave into syllables?
Shave is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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