Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Pecans?

pecans has 2 syllables

pecans

Pecans are a type of nut that comes from a species of hickory tree. They are often used in baking or eaten as a snack.

The first syllable 'pe' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'p'. The second syllable 'cans' has one vowel 'a' and three consonants 'c', 'n', and 's'.

Noun

I love to put pecans in my brownies.

1. My grandma makes the best pecan pie for Thanksgiving.
2. I like to snack on pecans during class.
3. The recipe called for chopped pecans to be added to the salad.
4. The squirrels in my backyard love to eat pecans from the tree.
5. My dad and I went to the orchard to pick pecans for our holiday desserts.
6. The store was out of pecans so we had to use almonds instead.
7. I found a recipe for vegan pecan cookies online.
8. The pecans were roasted to perfection and smelled delicious.
9. I don't like pecans but my brother loves them.
10. The pecans were so expensive at the store that I decided to wait for a sale.

1. "I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.... I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby." - Nancie J. Carmody
2. "Pecans are not cheap and that's why they are a delicacy." - David Coleman
3. "I am like a tree and the leaves are my fans, and the roots are my family and the pecans that I drop are my friends." - Johny Hendricks
4. "I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." - Henry David Thoreau
5. "It's a pecan pie kind of day." - Unknown