Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Retain?

retain has 2 syllables

re-tain

to keep or continue to have something

The first syllable 're' has a vowel 'e', and the second syllable 'tain' has vowels 'ai'. The consonants in this word are 'r', 't', and 'n'

Verb

The only way to retain love is to give it away.
The best way to retain one's love is to give it away.
The only way to retain respect is to give it.
The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions. A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life. Retain the childlike wonder and attitude towards life.
You have to work hard to retain what you have, and even harder to get more.
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure much.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
If you want to retain your power indefinitely, you have to get the consent of the ruled.
The only way to retain a good reputation is to continuously earn it.
To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.