How many syllables in suburb?

Syllables in suburb

2

sub·urb

Suburb has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say suburb

Pronunciation/ˈsʌbɚb/
2 syllables, SUB-urb · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say suburb slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sub, urb. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with suburb

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Questions

How many syllables are in suburb?
Suburb has two syllables.
How do you divide suburb into syllables?
Suburb divides as sub-urb.
Which syllable is stressed in suburb?
The first syllable (SUB-urb).

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