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How Many Syllables in Squirrel?

2

syllables

squir¯
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rel˘

Primary stress on the first syllable

[open][closed]

This syllable split is approximate.

Why this word trips people up

Squirrel is one of the most-argued syllable counts in English. Some speakers hear one beat; the standard pronunciation has two.