Syllables

[GlasgowBandit]

How many syllables in the word arsehole?

This has been the hot topic of conversation at work in the last 3 days.  Now we have had people say 2, 3 and 4 rather than just pick one of them please explain how you arrive at your choice!!

[AndrewT]

How many syllables in the word arsehole?

This has been the hot topic of conversation at work in the last 3 days.  Now we have had people say 2, 3 and 4 rather than just pick one of them please explain how you arrive at your choice!!

arse-hole = 2 syllables.

How on earth can anyone mangle the language enough to get more syllables out of it?

[AdamM]

and what a fascinating discussion topic to pass your time with. where do you work?

[bolt pp]

How many syllables in the word arsehole?

This has been the hot topic of conversation at work in the last 3 days.  Now we have had people say 2, 3 and 4 rather than just pick one of them please explain how you arrive at your choice!!

no ambiguity, it's two

How i arrived at my choice is that the answer is two, so i put two

[AdamM]

oh, and definitely two. don't see how you can get more out of it

[bolt pp]

How many syllables in the word arsehole?

This has been the hot topic of conversation at work in the last 3 days.  Now we have had people say 2, 3 and 4 rather than just pick one of them please explain how you arrive at your choice!!

If anything it's closer to one than three or four

[Robert HM]

How many syllables in the word arsehole?

This has been the hot topic of conversation at work in the last 3 days.  Now we have had people say 2, 3 and 4 rather than just pick one of them please explain how you arrive at your choice!!

no ambiguity, it's two

How i arrived at my choice is that the answer is two, so i put two

You logical exposition is without fault, so much so I have to agree with you.

[kinboshi]

I suppose in Jocklish it could be pronounced ar-ris-hole.  But in English, two syllables definitely.

[boldie]

if only Flushy was here he'd have this sorted in a shot.

[Senior Flushsky]

If this is said by a JH girl selling apples and oranges in Dublin theres 3 syllables in it....

e.g. "Sorry love, wheres your bananas?"
JH " Theyre up me hole (pronounce hoe-el)

so arsehole is obviously 3 syllables

[kingkev]

I suppose in Jocklish it could be pronounced ar-ris-hole.  But in English, two syllables definitely.

in jockish i say 2, cus well the answer is 2 what "rs-hole" could think it was 4!?

[lucky_scrote]

are we talking in welsh or english?

[The_duke]

ass·hole      /ˈæsˌhoʊl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[as-hohl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Vulgar.
1. anus. 
2. Slang. a. a stupid, mean, or contemptible person. 
b. the worst part of a place or thing. 
 
–adjective
3. Slang. stupid, mean, or contemptible. 


Which ever way you say it -- even with a dublin accent -- as a noun or an adjective -- it has two repeat two syllables -- fact

[fergus8]

and what a fascinating discussion topic to pass your time with. where do you work?

he works in the collins english dictionary troubleshooting department

[fearisthekey]

It is 2 syllables.
My friend studied English Literature and he teaches english to Chinese and Japanese students coming to the UK to study fulltime here. He sits all the new arrivals round one big table and introduces himself and the course. Last year, he was giving this speech, and told them that he would be leading them for the year. One of the Japanese students laughed uproariously, pointed at him, saying 'YOU ASSO!'. Pardon me? 'You ASSO!', banging the table and laughing his head off. Not being so understanding, he took the guy outside for a 'word', and explained that such language was 'inappropriate' in a university environment. The guy looked totally flumoxed 'You asso! King asso! Lreada! Roun Tabul!'

So, 2 syllables, in any language....