How many syllables in stakes?

There is 1 syllable in the word stakes.

How to pronounce stakes:

stakes (noun):: the money risked on a gamble.; a stick or metal bar driven into the ground as part of a fence or as a support or marker; a pointed piece of wood or other material driven or to be driven into the ground as a marker or support

ante

bet

claims

gamble

interest

interests

jackpot

kitty

ownerships

pale

paling

palisade

partnerships

parts

picket

pole

post

pot

spike

stake

stave

stick

wager

blame

debt

hindrance

lack

loss

need

poverty

punishment

want

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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.

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