Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Bullets?

bullets has 2 syllables

bul-lets

a small metal projectile that is fired from a gun

The first syllable 'bul' has one vowel (u) and two consonants (b, l). The second syllable 'lets' has one vowel (e) and three consonants (l, t, s).

Noun

The police officer found several bullets at the crime scene.

The soldier loaded his gun with bullets before going into battle.
The detective found a bullet casing near the victim's body.
The hunter used a shotgun to shoot the bird with pellets.
The bank robber pointed his gun at the teller and demanded all the cash in the drawer.
The bulletproof vest protected the police officer from getting shot.
The criminal left behind a trail of bullet holes in the wall.
The gun range instructor showed the students how to properly load and shoot their guns with bullets.
The bullet shattered the window and scared the family inside.
The bullet ricocheted off the metal surface and hit the bystander.
The bullet lodged in the tree trunk and left a hole.

"We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion." - Mother Teresa
"I don't like the word 'bulletproof.' The idea that a single piece of armor could make you invincible to bullets is a dangerous idea." - Peter W. Singer
"A bullet can't be recalled. A life can't be recalled. But a bullet can bring a life down." - John Edgar Wideman
"You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone." - Al Capone
"The pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is mightier than them both put together. A word is more powerful than a fist, a gun, or a sword." - Matshona Dhliwayo