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How many syllables in “governess”?

3

syllables in "governess"

governess
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Word details

Syllables

3

go · ver · ness

Letters

9

g · o · v · e · r · n · e · s · s

Scrabble

13

points

Scrabble letter values

g2
o1
v4
e1
r1
n1
e1
s1
s1

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About the word “governess

The word governess contains 3 syllables, divided as go · ver · ness. It has 9 letters.

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How many syllables does "governess" have?

"governess" has 3 syllables.

How do you divide "governess" into syllables?

"governess" is divided into syllables as: go · ver · ness.

What is the Scrabble score for "governess"?

The Scrabble score for "governess" is 13 points.