Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Rumours?

rumours has 2 syllables

Split Rumours into syllables?

ru-mours

Definition of Rumours

Rumours are stories or information that may or may not be true, but are being spread around.

How should Rumours divide into syllables

There are two syllables in 'rumours'. The first syllable 'ru' has a vowel 'u' and a consonant 'r'. The second syllable 'mours' has two vowels 'ou' and two consonants 'm' and 'rs'.

Part of Speech - Rumours

Noun

There were rumours that the school would close down next month.

Sentences with Rumours

The rumours about the new toy were not true.
The rumours about the new teacher were true.
I heard rumours that there will be a surprise party for Emily.
The rumours about the movie were spreading fast.
She didn't believe the rumours about her friend.

Quotes with Rumours

"Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots." - Nishan Panwar
"A wise man hears one word and understands two." - Yiddish Proverb
"Don't believe everything you hear, but rumours do give a good indication of what's going on." - Johnny Kelly
"The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated." - Mark Twain
"The trouble with rumours is that they always have an element of truth." - John Steinbeck