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How many syllables are in the word different?

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There can be either two or three, depending on your pronunciation.
Syllables depend on how you say a word. If you say dif-rent, then it has 2 syllables. If you say dif-er-ent, then it has 3. I would say that traditional American usage make it 2.
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