stairs

How many syllables in stairs?

There is 1 syllable in the word stairs.

How to pronounce stairs:

ladder

rung

stair

staircase

stairway

step

steps

tread

conveyor

crane

dumbwaiter

elevator

escalator

hoist

lift

paternoster

rig

winch

Here are some other common 1-syllable words.

Syllable Fun Fact

Gemination, or the doubling of consonants, can affect syllable structure by creating longer consonant sounds within or between syllables.

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