How many syllables in clerks?

There is 1 syllable in the word clerks.

How to pronounce clerks:

archivists

clerk

recorders

registers

registrars

reporters

salesclerk

scribes

secretaries

shop assistant

shop clerk

laymen

laypeople

seculars

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Words like 'Wednesday' and 'February' often have their middle syllables reduced or dropped in casual speech, showing syllable elision.

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