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monica
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monica asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Is 'entire' two syllables?

what about 'every'

need to know for my haiku...

thanks!

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  • momomo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    en-tire 2

    ev-ery 2

  • Judge Julie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes "entire" is two syllables - but not every, even though it would seem to be 3 distinct sounds. Distinct sounds do not connote a words that has "syllables".

  • aida
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    "Entire" is definitely two. "Every" when pronounced carefully is three, but if you need a two-syllable word for your poem, you can write "ev'ry."

    Source(s): Retired English professor
  • slw
    1 decade ago

    Yes (on both words)

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