How many syllables in scam?

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scam

Syllables: scam has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /skæm/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with scam

How do you divide scam into syllables?

scam divides as scam. scam has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in scam?

Scam has 1 syllable (scam).

Which syllable is stressed in scam?

The stressed syllable in scam is scam. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce scam?

/skæm/ in American English.