How many syllables in astute?

There are 2 syllables in the word astute.

Divide astute into syllables:

astute (adjective):: crafty, wily; quick to notice or understand; marked by practical hardheaded intelligence.; having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly mentally sharp or clever

adroit

artful

bright

brilliant

calculating

canny

clear-eyed

clear-sighted

clever

crafty

cunning

discerning

experienced

foxy

hardheaded

heady

insightful

intelligent

keen

knowing

on the ball

penetrating

perceptive

perspicacious

politic

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