Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Leniency?

How many syllables in Leniency?

leniency has 3 syllables

le-nien-cy

Leniency means showing mercy or forgiveness towards someone who has done something wrong.

The word 'leniency' has two vowels (e, i) and five consonants (l, n, n, c, y)

Noun

The judge showed leniency towards the first-time offender.

The teacher showed leniency and gave the student an extra day to complete the assignment.
The boss showed leniency and did not fire the employee for being late.
The court showed leniency and gave the criminal a shorter sentence.
The coach showed leniency and let the player join the team even though they missed tryouts.
The parent showed leniency and allowed the child to stay up late on a school night.