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How Many Syllables in Family?

3

syllables

fa¯
· 
mi˘
· 
ly˘

Primary stress on the first syllable

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Why this word trips people up

Family is often said with two syllables in casual speech (‘fam-ly’), but its full three-syllable pronunciation is the standard count.