How many syllables in Layoff?
layoff has 2 syllables
layoff has 2 syllables
lay-off
The act of dismissing employees from a job, usually due to financial reasons or a business slowdown.
The word 'layoff' has two syllables, 'lay' and 'off'. The vowels in this word are 'a' and 'o', while the consonants are 'l', 'y', and 'f'.
The company announced a layoff of 100 employees.
6 ( l, a, y, o, f, f )
5 ( l, a, y, o, f )
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Phonetic Transcription of Layoff
IPA (International): ˈleɪˌɔ:f
ARA (American): ˈleˌɔf
EPA (English): ˈleɪˌɔ:f
LEY-AO-F
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