How many syllables in bristle?

There are 2 syllables in the word bristle.

Divide bristle into syllables:

bristle (noun):: a short stiff coarse hair or filament; any short stiff hair, such as on a pig's back; a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic.

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