runaway

How many syllables in runaway?

  3 syllables

Divide runaway into syllables:   run-a-way
Primary syllable stress:   run-a-way
Secondary syllable stress:   run-a-way
How to pronounce runaway:   run-uh-wey
How to say runaway:

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1 syllable
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