How many syllables in clam?

There is 1 syllable in the word clam.

How to pronounce clam:

clam (noun):: clamp, clasp; burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness.

bivalve

bone

buck

dollar

dollar bill

geoduck

giant clam

hard clam

hard-shell clam

jackknife clam

knife-handle

lamellibranch

long-neck clam

mercenaria mercenaria

mya arenaria

one

one dollar bill

pelecypod

quahaug

quahog

razor clam

round clam

shipworm

smacker

soft-shell clam

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