Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

hammerhead

How many syllables in hammerhead?

  3 syllables

Divide hammerhead into syllables:   ham-mer-head
Primary syllable stress:   ham-mer-head
Secondary syllable stress:   ham-mer-head
How to pronounce hammerhead:   ham-er-hed
How to say hammerhead:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"hammerhead." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 13 June 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why hammerhead is 3 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
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
vacuum into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with hammerhead

2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
    Teacher of The Month
    Win $250 for your students.
    One prize is awarded to
    one teacher, every month.
    $Read the contest rules and apply
    Fun Fact
    “Noon” comes from a Latin
    word that means ninth.
    !Learn Why
    Grammar
    When should you use
    a semicolon ( ; )?
    ?Learn Here
    Do You Know
    Is Irregardless
    a real word?
    Learn Here

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

    Contact Us!