Words syllabuses

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How do I know words syllabuses?

Ex:
Contact~con/tact
2syllabuses,is there any rule?
 

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You mean syllables.

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And if you're asking about the plural of 'syllabus', this has been discussed at length in another thread.

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PS Anti-mnemonic: A syllabus is what you learn and a syllable is what you say. ;-) Hmm. Perhaps it should be 'A syllabus is about studying and a syllable is about sound liaisons'.:-? (A bit grandiloquent for my liking.)

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