How many syllables in author?

There are 2 syllables in the word author.

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Divide author into syllables:

au · thor

How to pronounce author:

Definition of author:

author (noun):: the writer of a literary work (such as a book); a person who writes a book, article, or other written work; writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay).

Synonyms for author:

abstracter

abstractor

alliterator

authoress

biographer

coauthor

columnist

commentator

communicator

compiler

composer

contributor

creator

cyberpunk

drafter

dramatist

essayist

folk writer

framer

gagman

gagster

gagwriter

generator

ghost

ghostwriter

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Antonyms for author:

nonauthor

reader

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