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Is “Really” Two or Three Syllables?

• Really is three syllables.
• Why is really 3 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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• Really divided into syllables: re-al-ly
  • The "e" and the "a" each have a unique vowel sound.
• Really pronounced: pronounce reallyree-al-lee
• The three vowel sounds are:
  • E sound that comes from "ree"
  • A sound that comes from "al
  • E sound that comes from "lee"

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