How many syllables in boast?

There is 1 syllable in the word boast.

How to pronounce boast:

boast (noun):: a statement expressing excessive pride in oneself the act or an instance of boasting (see boast entry 2) brag

amplify

blow

bluster

brag

crow

exaggerate

gas

gasconade

gloat

hyperbolise

hyperbolize

magnify

overdraw

overstate

puff

shoot a line

swash

tout

vaunt

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