How many syllables in bowels?

Syllables in bowels

2 or 1

bow·els

Bowels has two syllables, or one when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say bowels

Said as /ˈbaʊəlz/2 syllables, BOW-els · DUM-da
Said as /baʊlz/1 syllable · DUM
StressFirst syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say bowels slowly and listen for each vowel sound: bow, els. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with bowels

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Questions

How many syllables are in bowels?
Bowels has two syllables, or one when said quickly.
How do you divide bowels into syllables?
Bowels divides as bow-els.
Which syllable is stressed in bowels?
The first syllable (BOW-els).

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