How many syllables in somersault?

There are 3 syllables in the word somersault.

Divide somersault into syllables:

somersault (noun):: a falling or tumbling head over heels; a movement (as in gymnastics) in which a person turns forward or backward in a complete revolution along the ground or in the air bringing the feet over the head

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