so-called

How many syllables in so-called?

  2 syllables

Divide so-called into syllables:   so-called
Primary syllable stress:   so-called
Secondary syllable stress:   so-called
How to say so-called:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"so-called." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 29 January 2026.

Learn a New Word

A vs. An Quiz
Think you know your
A's and An's?

Synonyms for so-called


3 syllables
  • titular
Teachers
How can $250 help your students?

One prize is awarded to
one teacher, every month.
Fun Fact
Only 2 months have 4 syllables:
January and February
Grammar
When to use an
exclamation point (!)
What rhymes with so-called

1 syllable
  • auld
  • balled
  • called
  • drawled
  • hauled
  • scald
  • sprawled
  • Wald
  • bald
  • bawled
  • crawled
  • galled
  • mauled
  • scrawled
  • stalled
2 syllables
3 syllables
    Did You Know
    cats = many cats
    cat's = belongs to one cat
    cats' = belongs to many cats

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