How many syllables in bruise?

There is 1 syllable in the word bruise.

Divide bruise into syllables:

bruise (noun):: a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration; an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin contusion

abrasion

black mark

black-and-blue mark

blemish

bump

contusion

discoloration

injury

mark

scrape

scratch

trauma

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