How many syllables in ale?

There is 1 syllable in the word ale.

How to pronounce ale:

ale (noun):: compare pale ale, porter, stout; a beer that is brewed by fast fermentation with a quick-acting yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae) at relatively high temperatures; a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume.

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