inefficiently

How many syllables in inefficiently?

  5 syllables

Divide inefficiently into syllables:   in-ef-fi-cient-ly
Primary syllable stress:   in-ef-fi-cient-ly
Secondary syllable stress:   in-ef-fi-cient-ly
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