bystander

How many syllables in bystander?

  3 syllables

Divide bystander into syllables:   by-stand-er
Primary syllable stress:   by-stand-er
Secondary syllable stress:   by-stand-er
How to pronounce bystander:   bahy-stan-der
How to say bystander:

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2 syllables
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