Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

emphysema

How many syllables in emphysema?

  4 syllables

Divide emphysema into syllables:   em-phy-se-ma
Primary syllable stress:   em-phy-se-ma
Secondary syllable stress:   em-phy-se-ma
How to say emphysema:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"emphysema." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 22 August 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why emphysema is 4 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Grammar Quiz
There, they're, or their?
Test yourself.
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with emphysema

2 syllables
  • bima
  • lima
  • prima
  • schema
  • sima
  • cima
  • Pima
  • Rima
  • sema
3 syllables
  • alima
  • edema
  • salema
  • decima
  • jemima
4 syllables
Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
One $250 prize is awarded
to one teacher, every month,
to help teachers teach their students.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
Lollipop is typed using only
the right hand.
!Get more facts
FAQ
Why is our only
1 syllable?
?Learn Why
Ever Wonder
What's the difference between
Whether and Weather?
Learn Here

Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
Need help finding a syllable count?
Want to say thank you?

Contact Us!