Syllables in IPA

  1. cat [kęt] has 1 syllable
  2. spot [spat] has 1 syllable
  3. cost [kast] has 1 syllable
  4. alarm [?.la?m] has 2 syllables
  5. release [??.lis] has 2 syllables
  6. construct [k?n.st??kt] has 2 syllables
  7. continents [kan.t?.n?nts] has 3 syllables

Every syllable has a vowel in it.