Split Murphy into syllables

Murphy

Murphy has 1 syllable

How Murphy is divided into syllables

Syllable breakdown
Murphy
Number of syllables
1 syllable
Phonetic transcription (IPA)
ˈmɜːfi

What Murphy means

  1. To the chimney nook, / Having found admittance, / There I watch a pup / Playing with two kittens / (Playing round the fire, / Which of blazing turf is, / Roaring to the pot / Which bubbles with the murphies) […]
  2. a. 1848, William Thackeray, "Peg of Limavaddy", in The Irish Sketch Book (1848), page 147

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How many syllables does Murphy have?

The word Murphy has 1 syllable: Murphy.

How do you split Murphy into syllables?

Murphy is divided like this: Murphy.