How many syllables in bookworm?

There are 2 syllables in the word bookworm.

Divide bookworm into syllables:

bookworm (noun):: a person unusually devoted to reading and study; a member of the teaching or research staff of a college or university; a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit.

academic

bibliophile

book lover

book reader

bookman

dork

geek

intellectual

nerd

pedant

purist

reader

scholar

scholarly person

scholastic

swot

weenie

wonk

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