How many syllables in resume?

Syllables in resume

2 or 3

re·sume

Resume has two syllables, or three when said slowly. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say resume

Said as /ɹɪˈzum/2 syllables, re-SUME · da-DUM
Said as /ɹiˈzum/2 syllables, re-SUME · da-DUM
StressSecond syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say resume slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, sume. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in resume?
Resume has two syllables, or three when said slowly.
How do you divide resume into syllables?
Resume divides as re-sume.
Which syllable is stressed in resume?
The second syllable (re-SUME).

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