How many syllables in chess?

There is 1 syllable in the word chess.

Divide chess into syllables:

chess (noun):: a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king.; a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to checkmate the opponent's king

board game

bromus secalinus

cheat

checker board

chess game

chess move

shogi

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