How many syllables in elves?

There is 1 syllable in the word elves.

How to pronounce elves:

elves (noun):: (in folklore) a small mischievous fairy; a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons.

brownie

brownies

current electricity

dwarfs

dwarves

dynamic electricity

elf

extremely low frequency

faeries

fairies

galvanism

gnomes

goblins

gremlin

gremlins

hob

hydroelectricity

imp

leprechauns

physical phenomenon

piezo effect

piezoelectric effect

piezoelectricity

pixie

pixies

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Words like 'squirrelled' can have different syllable counts depending on the speaker's accent, highlighting English's dialectal diversity.

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