How many syllables in Besieged?
besieged has 2 syllables
besieged has 2 syllables
be-sieged
Besieged means to surround a place with an army or to be overwhelmed with something like problems or questions.
The first syllable 'be' has a vowel 'e' and a consonant 'b'. The second syllable 'sieged' has a vowel 'ie' and consonants 's' and 'g'.
The castle was besieged by the enemy army.
8 ( b, e, s, i, e, g, e, d )
6 ( b, e, s, i, g, d )
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Phonetic Transcription of Besieged
IPA (International): bɪˈsi:dʒd
ARA (American): bɪˈsidʒd
EPA (English): bɪˈsi:dʒd
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