Syllables Quiz

phosphorus

The # of syllables in phosphorus can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/phosphorus .

How many syllables in phosphorus?

3 syllables

Divide phosphorus into syllables: phos-pho-rus
How to pronounce phosphorus: fos-fer-us
How to say phosphorus:

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