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Is “Firemen” Two or Three Syllables?

• Firemen is two syllables.
• Why is firemen 2 syllables?
• A syllable is the sound of a vowel that is created when pronouncing an A, E, I, O, U, or Y.
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• Firemen divided into syllables: fire-men
  • The 1st "e" is silent.
• Firemen pronounced: pronounce firemenfire-men
• The two vowel sounds are:
  • I sound that comes from "fire"
  • E sound that comes from "men"

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