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How Many Syllables in Every?

3

syllables

ev¯
· 
er˘
· 
y˘

Primary stress on the first syllable

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Some speakers say 2 syllables, others say 3.

Why this word trips people up

Casual speech often compresses ‘every’ to two syllables (‘ev-ry’). This site counts its full three-syllable form instead.