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How many stressed syllables does the phrase slithery eels have?

Here's the breakdown:

* Slithery: The stress falls on the first syllable (SLI-thery).

* Eels: The stress falls on the first syllable (EELs).

Therefore, the phrase "slithery eels" has two stressed syllables.

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