How many syllables in ostensibly?

Syllables in ostensibly

4

os·ten·si·bly

Ostensibly has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say ostensibly

Pronunciation/ɑˈstɛnsəbli/
4 syllables, os-TEN-si-bly · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say ostensibly slowly and listen for each vowel sound: os, ten, si, bly. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in ostensibly?
Ostensibly has four syllables.
How do you divide ostensibly into syllables?
Ostensibly divides as os-ten-si-bly.
Which syllable is stressed in ostensibly?
The second syllable (os-TEN-si-bly).

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