How Many Syllables Are in "Perhaps"?
perhaps has 2 syllables.
Syllable breakdown
per-haps
- Word
- perhaps
- Syllable count
- 2
- Part of speech
- adverb
Definition
Used to show that something is possible but uncertain.
Example sentence
Perhaps we can read another story.
Counts reflect a common American English reading. Pronunciation can vary. Source: Original editorial seed (common American English reading).