How many syllables in bankrupt?

There are 2 syllables in the word bankrupt.

Divide bankrupt into syllables:

bankrupt (noun):: a debtor (such as an individual or an organization) whose property is subject to voluntary or involuntary administration under the bankruptcy laws for the benefit of the debtor's creditors

barren

beggared

belly-up

bereft

broke

destitute

devoid

empty

gone bust

gone to the wall

impoverished

in queer street

in receivership

in the hands of the receivers

in the red

insolvent

on the rocks

on your uppers

ruined

spent

void

wiped out

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