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How Many Syllables in Everything?

3

syllables

e¯
· 
very˘
· 
thing¯

Primary stress on the first syllable

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Why this word trips people up

It's tempting to spell out four syllables by ear (‘ev-er-y-thing’), but the standard pronunciation compresses the middle, giving three.