How many syllables in Elephant?
elephant has 3 syllables
elephant has 3 syllables
ele-phant
A large, gray mammal with a long trunk, used for grasping food, and big, floppy ears.
The word 'elephant' has three syllables. The first syllable has the vowel 'e', the second syllable has the vowel 'e', and the third syllable has the vowel 'a'. The word has three vowels ('e', 'e', and 'a') and five consonants ('l', 'p', 'h', 'n', and 't').
The elephant at the zoo was enormous.
8 ( e, l, e, p, h, a, n, t )
7 ( e, l, p, h, a, n, t )
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Phonetic Transcription of Elephant
IPA (International): ˈelʌfʌnt
ARA (American): ˈɛlʌfʌnt
EPA (English): ˈelʌfʌnt
EH-LAH-FAH-NT