Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Merton?

merton has 2 syllables

mer-ton

Merton is a surname of English origin that refers to someone who lived near a town called Marton.

The first syllable 'mer' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'm'. The second syllable 'ton' has one vowel 'o' and two consonants 't' and 'n'.

Noun

My friend's last name is Merton.

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