How many syllables in be?

There is 1 syllable in the word be.

How to pronounce be:

abound

account

account for

act

add up

adhere

adorn

amount

answer

appear

bake

balance

be given

be well

beat

beautify

bedevil

befuddle

begin

belong

body forth

boil

breathe

broil

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