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:

commerce job clientele chain occupation marketplace custom affairs carrier division

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