How many syllables in business?

There are 2 syllables in the word business.

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Divide business into syllables:

busi · ness

How to pronounce business:

Definition of business:

business (noun):: commercial activity; a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it.; a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood trade, line

Synonyms for business:

affairs

agency

brokerage

business concern

business enterprise

business firm

business organisation

business organization

business sector

byplay

carrier

chain

clientele

commerce

commercial enterprise

common carrier

concern

custom

dealership

dealings

division

enterprise

firm

franchise

house

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