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Is “People” Two or Three Syllables?

• People is two syllables.
• Why is people 2 syllables?
• A syllable is the sound of a vowel that is created when pronouncing an A, E, I, O, U, or Y.
• read the full definition of a syllable: here
• People divided into syllables: peo-ple
  • The "o" is silent.
• People pronounced: pronounce peoplepee-pul
• The two vowel sounds are:
  • E sound that comes from "pee"
  • U sound that comes from "pul"

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