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How many syllables is the word different?

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Three: dif fer ent. But lots of people say "diff-rent", and there's no point arguing about it.

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How many syllables in the word different?
Spoken generally there are two: Diff-rent however some people prefer to say three: Dif-fer-rent
How many syllables does the word different have?
There are 3 syllables. Dif-e-rent.
What is the word for many syllable words?
Polysyllable. Words with two or three syllables are called disyllables and trisyllables, respectively, though 'polysyllable' can be a word with two syllables or more. A word with multiple syllables...
How many syllables are in the word different?
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...
How many syllables are in the word different exactly?
three